Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount that was spent by her Department on leadership training in 1997; the persons who were the beneficiaries of the training; the contractors who provided this training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15038/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The details sought by the Deputy are not readily available. However, I have requested my officials to retrieve the 1997 training files from storage and a response will issue to the Deputy in due course. In relation to the Deputy's request for details of the persons that availed of such courses, I would like to point out that it will not be possible to provide this information as it would amount to a breach of the Data Protection Act. In the event that the Deputy has a concern about a particular Leadership course concerning my Department in 1997 he should forward me more specific details in order that my Department can address the matter.