Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 413: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [13041/07]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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There is currently one staff member in my Department for whom two phone lines have been provided at his home. One is a landline phone and the other, a fax line. The officer in question is required to carry out duties outside of normal office hours.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 414: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [13056/07]

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 415: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [13086/07]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 414 and 415 together.

My Department has not paid travel and subsistence allowances in respect of attendance at pre-retirement courses run by the Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CSTDC) since its relocation to Tullamore in July 2006 nor in the 12 month period prior to that date from July 2005, which I am using for comparison purposes.

Since July 2005 Training Officers in my Department received €5741.88 in travel and subsistence allowances. The estimated number of person training days organised by my Department from July 2005 to July 2006 was 444 of which 17.5 days were run by the CSTDC. Since the relocation of the CSTDC to Tullamore my Department has organised 107 person training days of which 3.5 days were run by the CSTDC in their Dublin premises.

Apart from the need for a training officer to attend one meeting in Tullamore the relocation of the CSTDC has had no impact on the work of the Training Officers or on the work of staff in my Department to date.