Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 521: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the proportion of his Department's training budget that is spent on refunds to staff in respect of night-time or weekend study courses; the list of all courses funded by his Department in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29386/05]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under my Department's refund of fees scheme, the costs of appropriate third level courses, which are pursued in an officer's own time, are refunded on successful completion of such courses. Staff are encouraged to participate in the scheme as it enhances their personal development while assisting the Department to meet its business objectives.

Over the past three years, 126 officers in my Department have pursued courses in their own time under the refund of fees scheme, at a total cost of €235,393. This represents an average expenditure of 10% of the training budget for the period in question. Details of courses funded by my Department under the refund of fees scheme in the past three years are provided below.

Courses funded under the Refund of Fees Scheme in the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment in 2002/2003

Certified Public Accountant

Diploma Public Management

BA Public Management

BSc Human Resource Management

Certificate in Front-Line Management

BSc Management & Law

Certificate in Personnel Practice

Barrister-at-law

BSc. Information Technology

BA in Industrial Relations

BA Psychology

BA (Hons) Media & Marketing

BA (Hons) Management & Information Systems

BA Business Studies

Diploma in Information Systems

Graduate Diploma in Public Management

Certificate in Legal Studies

Accounting Technician

B.A. sa Nua-Ghaeilge

Certificate in Management and Employee Relations

Certificate in Business Studies

Certificate in EU Law

National Diploma in Human Resource Management

Certificate in Business Law

Foundation in Law — Civil

PhD in Philosophy

MSc Economic Policy.

Courses funded under the Refund of Fees Scheme in the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment in 2003/2004

BSc. Information Technology

Graduate Diploma in IT

BSc. Management & Law

Diploma in Management Studies

BA Public Management

MSc. Economic Policy

Certificate in Supervisory Management

Diploma in Public Management

BA Psychology

BA Management & Information Systems

Diploma in HR Management

Introduction to Company Law

BA Business Studies

Diploma in Legal Studies

Barrister — at — Law

Foundation in Law — Civil

BSc. HR Management

BA sa Nua-Ghaeilge

Certified Public Accountant

Diploma in Information Systems

Economics (Open University Module)

BA Social Science.

Courses funded under the Refund of Fees Scheme in the Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment in 2004/2005

BSc. Information Technology

Diploma in Health, Safety & Welfare

Diploma in Public Management

Diploma in Legal Studies

BA Public Management

BSc. Management & Law

BA sa Nua-Ghaeilge

BA Psychology

MA Public Management

BA Business Studies

Certificate in Supervisory Management

BA Management & Information systems

Diploma in International Business Studies

Foundation in Law — Civil

BSc. Business & Information Technology

MA Business Administration

MA Public Management

Diploma in Conflict Dispute

ACCA

Management Accountancy CIMA.