Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 May 2018
284. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the breakdown of the training and development and incidental expenses incurred by her Department in the year ending 31 December 2017. [22133/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe total expenditure in Subhead Ad3 of the Department's Vote, Learning and Development and Incidental Expenses, amounted to €1.05 million in 2017.
Learning and Development related expenditure last year amounted to €399k and covered:
- The provision of over 230 training courses attended by 1,280 staff.
- Attendance at various seminars and conferences.
- Payment of fees for a range of third level courses undertaken in their own time by 43 staff of the Department.
The remaining €653k expended covered a wide range of incidental expenses and primarily on items such as:
- Health & Safety requirements and cleaning materials.
- Room Hire and related costs for hosting various meetings, conferences, seminars across the country.
- Translation & Interpreter Services.
- The Department’s provision to the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) for centralised HR and Payroll services.
- Costs associated with Departmental staff seconded to foreign postings in Brussels, Geneva and London such as removal costs, rental costs and school fees.
