Written answers

Tuesday, 3 April 2007

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Staff

10:00 pm

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 536: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of staff in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [13040/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Press and Information Officer of my Department has been provided with a data line and a fax line in his home. No other member of staff in my Department has been provided with two or more phone lines in their homes.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 537: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of money paid to the training officers in her 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. [13055/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In 2005, eighteen officers in my Department's Training and Development Unit were paid a total of €34,733.84 in travel and subsistence. In 2006 twenty-three Training Officers in the unit were paid €54,407.49 travel and subsistence.

In 2005, the total number of training days provided was 16,669 and in 2006, 16,522 days. The relocation of CMOD to Tullamore has made no discernible impact on the work of these officers, nor is there any evidence that it has had any impact on the work of attendees at CMOD courses.

Paul McGrath (Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the average amount of travel and subsistence allowances paid by her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [13085/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Since 1996 the Department of Agriculture and Food has organised its own Pre-Retirement courses at different locations. Consequently, the number of staff who have attended the CMOD course from this Department is very small. Since 2004 just two staff attended the CMOD course at an average travel and subsistence cost of €298.

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