Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff in his Department for whom two or more phone lines have been provided at their home; the number of lines provided in each case; the reason for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13049/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has one staff member for whom two phone lines have been provided at their home. One phone line has been provided for urgent, out-of-hours telephone and fax communications. The second phone line has been provided for access to Departmental and web-based communications.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 396: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of money paid to the training officers in his Department in respect of travel and subsistence allowances; the number of training days organised; and if the relocation of CMOD to Tullamore has had an impact on the work of training officers or on the work of those who attend courses there. [13064/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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A sum of €986 was spent in respect of travel and subsistence costs in 2006 relating to the training officers in my Department. In 2006, the Training Unit organised a total of 1,487 training days.

The relocation of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CST&DC) to Tullamore has not had any discernible impact on the work of my Department.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 397: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the average amount of travel and subsistence allowances paid by his Department in respect of attendance at pre-retirement planning courses prior to the relocation of the Civil Service Training Centre to Tullamore; the average amount paid in respect of attendance at the same course since the centre was relocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13094/07]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Prior to the relocation of the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CST&DC) to Tullamore in 2006, seven officers of my Department attended "Planning for Retirement" courses in Dublin in that year. The average cost of the travel and subsistence relating to the attendance of each officer was €151.

Since the CST&DC was relocated, three officers have attended "Planning for Retirement" courses in Tullamore and the average cost of attendance per officer was €513. In the same period, four officers have attended "Planning for Retirement" courses in Dublin and the average cost of attendance per officer was €313.