Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount that was spent by his Department on leadership training in 1997; the persons who were the beneficiaries of the training; the contractors who provided this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15044/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department has taken a strong lead in the provision of education and training programmes to our staff and I am satisfied that officials at all levels are being provided with the opportunity to develop as individuals, and to contribute to the advancement of the goals of my Department in the areas of Justice and Equality. A total of €828,000 was spent on staff training for the Department in 2007 and hundreds of individuals benefited from this activity. Leadership training is a component in virtually all courses delivered for my officials so it is not practicable to isolate the data sought by the Deputy in terms of individual beneficiaries.