Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1918: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [3219/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Records in relation to staff who have attended formal training courses in project management are only available in my Department for the last four years. In that period, 39 members of staff received such training. Other staff members who have third level qualifications in areas such as engineering, science, architecture and business would have completed courses on project management as part of their qualifications.

In addition; such staff members are facilitated by my Department in participating in professional development and training activities undertaken by their appropriate professional institutions. Further information in relation to the number of staff members who have recognised project management skills is not readily available at this time. My Department has committed, however, under its Towards 2016 action plan, to undertake a skills audit in the Department in 2007: this audit will inter alia clarify the extent of project management skills in the Department.