Written answers

Thursday, 9 July 2009

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Training and Advisory Services

12:00 pm

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way the allocation to ICTU for education, training and advisory services has been used for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29598/09]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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An annual grant is paid to assist the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in meeting the cost of providing its "Education, Training and Advisory Service" (ETAS), which provides training for union officials and activists in affiliated unions. The ETAS supports a diverse range of courses including Health and Safety, Pensions, Activist development, conflict resolution and degree courses in Business Studies. The ETAS also involves the provision of all-year-round advisory services to affiliated trade unions. The grants paid by the Department to meet costs incurred by the ICTU in the operation of the Education, Training and Advisory Services may cover up to 80% of expenditure on training and advisory services for union officials and activists. The grant drawn down in each of the past five years was: 2004 €1,080,000 2005 €1,773,000 2006 €1,801,000 2007 €1,876,332 2008 €1,510,000

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