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Courses Staff Undertook 2011Number of Staff AvailedTotal AmountCost per personEducation and Training 2011Leadership Challenge 2011214,600.007,300.00Annual Training ticket for Institute of Chartered Accountants11,200.001,200.00Interviewee Training431,960.0045.58Panel Briefing 241,500.0062.50IT Training Courses 8417.0052.13Writing for the Web1295.00295.00Public Speaking1295.00295.00Developing and implementing your communications strategy1435.00435.00Discipline and Underperformance1345.00345.00Civil Services Regulation Act1295.00295.00Legislative Drafting2590.00295.00FOI Decision  Making Course 292,400.0082.76Business Skills Writing Programme1450.00450.00The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People1210.00210.00Oxford Programme on Negotiation17,273.367,273.36Masterclasses in Public Policy1750.00750.006 IT Training Courses412,500.0061.02Keyboard Skills Training31,050.00350.00Oxford Programme on Negotiation17,343.107,343.10Whistleblowers and the Public Service3490.00163.33Defining Public Service Goals, Objectives, and KPI's1995.00995.00Managing State Body and Agency Performance11,995.001,995.00Minute Taking2490.00245.00French Evening Classes2800.00400.005 - IT Training Courses - 222,085.0094.77Post Grad In Public Management12,500.002500.00Graduate Cert in Technical Writing 11,428.001428.00Masters in Public Management615,000.002500.00Masters Policy Analysis27,900.003950.00Doctorate in Childhood Studies13,442.033442.03Diploma in Civil Service & State Agencies 1990.00990.00Graduate Cert in Technical Writing11,428.001428.00BA in IT Management 12,820.002820.00Higher Certificate in Business Studies  12,990.002990.00LLB - Law Degree 12,155.002155.00BA in Theology & Ethics 11,500.001500.00BA in Arts 11,950.001950.00Postgrad Diploma in Public Health14,288.794288.79PHD in Health Service Research16,085.006085.00Legislative Drafting Course 416,000.004000.00Masters in Health Service Management18,750.008750.00Masters Policy Analysis519,350.003870.00Total carried forward€149,340.28

Seminar and Conferences 2011

 The Challenges Facing Healthcare in 20111453.75453.75 The Challenges Facing Healthcare in 20111302.50302.50Making Communications Successful1295.00295.00Creative thinking for challenging times conference195.0095.00A Review of Public Procurement 2011 (4 Seminars)1340.00340.00International Forum on Quality & Safety in Healthcare11,036.611,036.61Tackling Under - Age drinking in Europe1395.75395.75Institute of Internal Auditors Conference Ireland21,200.00600.00Banking Finance & Regulations1210.00210.00ERA Annual Conference on European Pharmaceutical Law 20111474.75474.75Crisis Communications Seminar1235.95235.95Social Media in Government and the Public Sector Seminar3450.00150.00Joint Conference for decision makers on Pharmacists 1225.75225.75Challenging Times: Ensuring values support ordinary lives195.0095.00Summer Scientific Meeting2240.00120.00Community Health Conference260.0030.00Forum End of Life 130.0030.001st International conference on Age Friendly Cities1450.00450.00Mental Healthcare Conference1182.25182.25Annual Public Service Conference - ICS Skills1250.00250.00Annual Review of Employment Law1525.00525.00Morale and Motivation 1211.75211.75Public Service Reform Seminar - Croke Park1235.95235.95Next Stages in Public Service Reform101,716.00171.60The infringement procedure under Article 2587260 TFEU - A Practical Overview1653.25653.25HISI Conference - Irish Computer Society1150.00150.00Winter Scientific Conference -Royal College of Physicians3300.00100.00Conference -  The Mater Foundation2150.0075.00Seminar - Abbey Conference and Corporate130.0030.00Observatory  Summer School - Venice1950.75950.75Grand Total 2011  €161,285.29

Courses Staff Undertook 2012

Courses Staff Undertook 2012Number of Staff AvailedTotal AmountCost per personEducation and Training 2012Irelands EU Presidency 20132392.00196.00Corepay USC Seminar2300.00150.00Foundation Training Course on IDEA software32,280.00760.00Interview Panel Training- EU Presidency3250.0083.33Relevant Contracts Tax1325.00325.00Achieving Reform for the Public Sector1250.00250.00Annual Training ticket for Institute of Chartered Accountants12,000.002,000.00Editing Skills1245.00245.00FOI for Decision Makers1450.00450.00Minute Taking1245.00245.00Workforce Planning in the Public Service1245.00245.00Occupational First Aid Course183,100.00172.22Certificate in Public Relations (online)1443.50443.50Advanced PAYE/PRSI course2575.00287.50Joomla Training Programme1300.00300.00Oxford Programme on Negotiation216,358.468,179.235 IT Courses342,085.0061.32Dealing with Difficult Customers61,215.00202.50Interviewee Training1300.00300.00Lotus Traveller Workshop2500.00250.00Legislative Drafting Course 312,000.004000.00Masters in Policy Analysis 619,350.003225.00MA - Financial Management 12,500.002500.00Higher Certificate in Business 1583.40583.40Total€66,292.36Seminar and Conferences 2012CEO Health Forum on Competition and Health71,600.75228.68Irelands EU Presidency1245.00245.00Discovery - The release of Documents by Public Authorities71,543.50220.50Healthcare Conference Fee1735.54735.54RCPI Management Registration Fee1120.00120.00Evidence into Practice Seminar 140.0040.00Paris Forum on Health Quality11,272.111,272.11Summer Scientific Meeting3660.00220.00Stroke Conference - Irish Heart Foundation1150.00150.00 Bioethics Conference1575.00575.00Health Service Library Group Conference195.0095.00Time Management and Personal Effectiveness2490.00245.00Legal Professional Privilige Seminar3735.00245.00IRN Annual Conference1395.00395.00Annual Review Conference Legal Island1195.00195.00Institute Internal Auditors - Irish Annual Conference21,300.00650.00Irelands EU Presidency1215.25215.25New Ways of Gathering Evidence Seminar150.0050.00Summer Course in EU Law21,906.09953.05 Public Health Emergency Planning Conference150.0050.00Early reg - Implementation Science Summer School1220.00220.002012 Workshop on Loss 195.0095.00Early reg - Implementation Science Summer School 2500.00250.00Late reg - Implementation Science Summer School 2540.00270.00International Conference on Emergency Medicine31,755.00585.00Total carried forward€81,775.60Total carried forward€81,775.60Professional Regulation in Ireland -2012 & Beyond1190.00190.00Observatory Summer School11,950.001,950.00Social Inclusion Conference150.0050.00ESHRE Seminar1250.00250.00Constitutional Law Conference2120.0060.00Health Seminar2130.0065.00Grand Total €84,465.60