Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1053: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons engaged in project management in his Department that have recognised qualifications in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3220/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Within Vote 28 (Foreign Affairs) of my Department, there are no projects of sufficient size underway at present to require the engagement of personnel with formal project management qualifications.

As regards Vote 29 (International Cooperation), there is a substantial number of bilateral aid programmes in operation under the aegis of Irish Aid. To help with the implementation of these development-related programmes, my Department employs development specialists. At present there are 21 development specialists at headquarters, who have a wide variety of qualifications in the development field.