Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
194. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Skills the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by his Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22138/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total expenditure on Staff Training and Development in my Department in 2017 was €536,121.89, a breakdown of which is provided in the following table.
This expenditure provides for training for Department staff including the Department’s Administrative staff, the Department’s Inspectorate, the National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS) and specialist staff employed in certain business areas including the I.T., Legal, Financial and Planning/ Building Units of the Department.
The training that is provided includes: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for members of the Inspectorate, NEPS and technical staff; targeted training in priority areas such as Project Management and Business Process Improvement; Management and Leadership development as well as training to address ongoing business needs such as Financial Management training, IT training/ technical training for IT specialist staff, Health and Safety training and Irish Language training.
Expenditure on Staff Training & Development, Department of Education & Skills, 2017
|
Training |
Amount € |
|
Refund of Fees |
€160,470 |
|
Inspectorate* |
€88,368* |
|
NEPS* |
€81,669* |
|
Management Development/ Leadership |
€79,769 |
|
Gaeilge |
€30,858 |
|
Information Technology |
€30,676 |
|
Other (Business Process Improvement, Project Management, FOI, specialist training (eg Payroll, Legal), Health & Safety, attendance at conferences, indirect training costs etc. |
€368,350 |
|
Total |
€536,121.89 |
* Includes Refund of Fees.
