Written answers
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Staff Training
Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of money spent on an annual basis on education and training of staff in 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of staff that availed of each course; if he will provide a list of the courses staff undertook and the cost of each course per person. [38484/12]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department’s expenditure on the full training programmes in 2011 and in the period up to the end of August 2012 is as follows:
Costs | 2011 € | August 2012 € |
|---|---|---|
Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (excluding Met Eireann) | 258,810 | 99,338 |
Met Eireann | 53,400 | 31,749 |
Total | 312,210 | 131,087 |
My Department places considerable emphasis on relevant skills development by staff at all levels. It offers on-going training programmes for staff, based on business requirements identified through the business planning mechanism and the performance management development system (PMDS). The training programmes vary and include areas such as ICT, Language, Law, Economics, in particular Environment Economics, Policy Analysis, Accountancy and Finance, Office Skills, Management and Personal and Professional Development. Training Courses arranged for 2011 and 2012 are listed in the following tables:
| Year | Course Detail | Total Cost € | No. of Participants | Cost per person € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | HR Line Management | 20,708 | 92 | 225 |
| 2011 | Personal Development (Communications, Quality Customer Service etc) | 8,137 | 76 | 107 |
| 2011 | Staff Development | 4,200 | 23 | 183 |
| 2011 | Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting | 9,000 | 2 | 4,500 |
| 2011 | Language Courses | 4,345 | 26 | 167 |
| 2011 | Health and Safety | 1,298 | 56 | 23 |
| 2011 | General IT Training | 3,188 | 97 | 33 |
| 2011 | Professional Tax training | 1,653 | 5 | 331 |
| 2011 | Water Services IT Training | 2,200 | 23 | 96 |
| 2011 | Sharepoint Administrator | 1,900 | 10 | 190 |
| 2011 | IT Training Specialist (Microsoft Exchange& Configuring | 4,900 | 4 | 1,225 |
| 2011 | Professional Development- International Study (incl. Accommodation Costs) | 4,455 | 1 | 4,455 |
| Total 2011 | 65,985 | 415 |
Year | Course Detail | Total Cost € | No of Participants | Cost per person € |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | HR Training | 2,504 | 6 | 417 |
2011 | Health & Safety Legislation | 1,650 | 7 | 236 |
2011 | Health & Safety Laboratory Training | 1,650 | 4 | 413 |
2011 | Voice & Presentation Training | 1,210 | 4 | 303 |
2011 | Quarkxpress | 678 | 3 | 226 |
2011 | Adobe Photoshop | 475 | 3 | 158 |
2011 | IT Training -VBA Development | 3,140 | 3 | 1,047 |
2011 | Excel Training - Introductory Course | 298 | 1 | 298 |
2011 | VDU & Workstation Assessment Training | 4,050 | 100 | 41 |
2011 | Winter Forecasting | 6,427 | 5 | 1,285 |
2011 | Forecaster Refresher Course | 3,525 | 1 | 3,525 |
2011 | Climate Change | 400 | 2 | 200 |
2011 | Meteorologist Training | 115 | 1 | 115 |
2011 | Safe Pass | 665 | 7 | 95 |
2011 | Basic Security Awareness Training | 1,250 | 23 | 54 |
2011 | Airfield Training | 78 | 3 | 26 |
2011 | Health and Safety | 1,813 | 22 | 82 |
2011 | Advanced Forecasting Course | 5,017 | 1 | 5,017 |
2011 | Irish Classes | 190 | 1 | 190 |
2011 | Procurement | 1,300 | 2 | 650 |
2011 | Meteorologists -Courtroom Skills & Cross-Examination Skills | 895 | 1 | 895 |
2011 | Project Management | 2,385 | 2 | 1,193 |
2011 | Windows Server 2008 | 5,185 | 4 | 1,296 |
2011 | Internal QMS Auditor Course | 525 | 1 | 525 |
2011 | Management Workshop | 50 | 1 | 50 |
2011 | Online Proof Reading Course | 119 | 1 | 119 |
2011 | Meteorology Specialist ECAM training | 420 | 1 | 420 |
2011 | GIS server training | 1,232 | 1 | 1,232 |
Total 2011 | 47,246 | 211 |
Year | Course Detail | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|
2012 | Business Analysts Training ICT | 5,050 |
2012 | Chair Training for EU Presidency | 0 |
2012 | CO/SO/EO Office Mgt. Development | 25,708 |
2012 | Council Secretariat EU Presidency | 165 |
2012 | HR Line Management | 4,502 |
2012 | IT Data Analysis Software Course | 1,520 |
2012 | Language Courses | 1,272 |
2012 | IT Audit Training | 450 |
2012 | FOI/Ombudsman Course | 938 |
2012 | Public Financial Mgt. - IPA | 1,849 |
2012 | *Health and Safety | 0 |
2012 | Professional Development- International Study (incl. Accommodation Costs) | 21,534 |
2012 | Staff Development | 14,042 |
2012 | IT Training Specialist | 1,761 |
2012 | **Legislative Drafting Lectures | 5,105 |
Total at end of August 2012 | 83,896 |
*This training was delivered by OPW free of charge
**Two open sessions made available to over 70 staff
Year | Course Detail | Cost per person € | Total Cost € | No of Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Script Writing | 375 | 750 | 2 |
2012 | Managing People | 695 | 1,390 | 2 |
2012 | Computer Networking | 670 | 670 | 1 |
2012 | Meteorological Broadcaster Training | 762 | 3,047 | 4 |
2012 | Basic Security Awareness | 62 | 554 | 9 |
2012 | DIAS 005 Computational Statistics | 125 | 250 | 2 |
2012 | Airside Safety Training | 76 | 1,662 | 22 |
2012 | Safety Committee | 125 | 750 | 6 |
2012 | HEO Line Manager Training | 183 | 4,200 | 23 |
2012 | Fire Warden Training | 73 | 948 | 13 |
2012 | Configuring and Administering Microsoft SharePoint 2010 | 1,350 | 1,350 | 1 |
2012 | Safe Pass training | 95 | 190 | 2 |
2012 | Aeronautical Met Forecaster Course | 2,287 | 2,287 | 1 |
2012 | Project Management Course | 695 | 1,390 | 2 |
2012 | Office Management CO Course | 177 | 1,950 | 11 |
2012 | Flexitime Management | 100 | 400 | 4 |
2012 | Understanding the European Public Sector Procurement Rules | 650 | 1,300 | 2 |
2012 | Mast Climbing Refresher Course | 188 | 2,250 | 12 |
2012 | Finance for non Financial Managers | 1,440 | 2,880 | 2 |
2012 | High Impact Leadership | 2,880 | 2,880 | 1 |
2012 | ICS Skills | 350 | 350 | 1 |
2012 | HR Training | 301 | 301 | 1 |
Total at end August 2012 | 31,749 | 124 |
Refund of Educational Fees Scheme
Training is also provided under a Refund of Educational Fees Scheme, which operates on an annual basis and where staff members can develop specific critical skills through a number of formal education programmes offered by 3rd level institutions. The number of participants for the 2011/2012 academic year was 52 at a cost of €192,825. In the period to the end of August 2012, 39 participants have been approved at an estimated cost of €126,452. The range of courses are outlined in the following tables:
NoCourse Title for 2011/20121Diploma in Computer Studies1ACCA (Professional Accountant)1Applied Environmental Economics1BA (hons) Applied Social Studies1BA (hons) Business Management1BA (hons) Humanities3BA (hons) Law1BA Economics1BA Personal & Professional Development4BA Public Management2Bachelor of Business (hons)1Bachelor of Commerce1Certificate in Audit Skills6Certificate in Civil Service & State Agency Studies1Certificate in Housing Studies1Diploma in Applied Building Repair & Conservation1Diploma in Civil Service & State Agency Studies1Diploma in French Diploma in HRM Practice1Diploma/BSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy1Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach1Irish Course - Cruinneas 12MA Public Management1Master in Public Administration1Masters of Business1MSc Communications1MSc Computer Science2MSc Economic Policy Studies3MSc Economic Science in Policy Analysis1MSc Innovation Management in the Public Service1MSc Project & Programme Management1MSc Sustainable Development4Phd in Governance1Postgraduate Diploma in Fire Safety Practice1Professional Certificate in Governance
NoCourse Title for 2012/20131ACCA (Professional Accountant)1Administration Law1BA Degree (Hons) in Humanities3BA in Public Management1BA in Community Involvement1BA Personal & Professional Development1Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Law2Bachelor of Business (hons)1Barrister at Law Degree3Certificate in Civil Service & State Agencies1Certificate in Tax policy making1Diploma in Civil Service & State Agencies1Diploma in Computer Studies accredited by UCD1Diploma in Financial Management BS71Diploma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach1Doctorate in Governance1Evening Gaeilge Classes1German Course1Higher Certificate Business1MA in Public Management1Master of Arts Leadership & Strategy1Master of Science in Mgt. for Sustainable Development1Masters in Computer Science - Cloud Computing1Masters of Business1MSc in Economic Policy Analysis1MSc Applied Social Research1MSc in Computer Science2MSc in Economic Science and Policy Analysis1MSc in Project and Programme Mgt.2Phd in Governance1Pre-Degree computing programme Fetac1Professional certificate in Governance
Met Eireann
In 2011/2012 academic year there were 3 applicants at a cost of €6,154.
NoCourse Title for 2011/20121M.Sc Meteorology1Certificate in Human Resource Practice1Certificate in Oral Heritage
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