Written answers
Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Expenditure
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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768. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a list of all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising and accounting; the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013. [34544/13]
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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770. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the annual saving to the Exchequer of a 20% reduction to all professional fees, including but not limited to legal, consultancy, IT related, advisory, advertising and accounting; the company name and the amount invoiced between 1 June 2012 and 31 May 2013. [34576/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 768 and 770 together.
The information requested is being compiled and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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769. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a breakdown of all third level courses, training programmes and courses and accompanying cost for the 2012-2013 academic year, 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013, provided for employees of his Department. [34560/13]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department’s expenditure on third level courses, training programmes and courses for the period 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013 is as follows:
| Costs | 2012/2013 € |
|---|---|
| Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (excluding Met Eireann) | 213,629 |
| Met Eireann | 64,811 |
44 applications were approved under the Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme in my Department from 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013 at a cost of €133,704. The range of courses and their associated cost is outlined in the tables:
| No | Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme - DECLG excluding Met Éireann 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013 | € |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MSc in Project and Programme Mgt. | 6,500 |
| 1 | Diploma in Computer Studies | 2,995 |
| 1 | BSc Information Technology | 1,695 |
| 2 | MSc in Computer Science (NL) Cloud Computer Stream | 3,000 |
| 1 | Masters Diploma Desktop Publishing | 1,495 |
| 1 | Master of Science in Mgt. for Sustainable Development | 5,655 |
| 1 | Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Environmental Economics | 1,042 |
| 1 | MSc in Economic Policy Studies | 9,669 |
| 1 | Msc in Policy Analysis | 5,000 |
| 1 | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Law | 2,000 |
| 1 | Barrister at Law Degree | 5,075 |
| 1 | Administrative Law | 520 |
| 3 | PhD in Governance | 30,489 |
| 1 | Professional certificate in Governance | 1,900 |
| 1 | MA in Public Management | 5,000 |
| 3 | BA in Public Management | 7,120 |
| 1 | Diploma in Civil Service and State Agencies | 990 |
| 3 | Cert. in Civil Service & State Agencies | 2707 |
| 1 | Diploma in Financial Management | 2,750 |
| 1 | Cert. in Tax policy making | 865 |
| 1 | Chartered Tax Consultant | 1,695 |
| 1 | ACCA (Professional Accountant) | 656 |
| 1 | Masters of Business | 3,325 |
| 1 | Bachelor of Business (hons) | 1,940 |
| 1 | Business Management Higher Diploma | 2,500 |
| 1 | Master of Arts Leadership & Strategy | 5,000 |
| 1 | General Language Course (German) | 1,000 |
| 1 | Pre-Degree Computing Programme Fetac | 1,695 |
| 1 | MSc Applied Social Research | 5,880 |
| 1 | BA in Community Involvement | 1,200 |
| 1 | BA Personal & Professional Development | 1,750 |
| 1 | BA Degree (Hons) in Humanities | 1,650 |
| 1 | Diploma sa Ghaeilge Fheidhmeach | 1,030 |
| 1 | Cert in Professional Irish | 745 |
| Total | 126,534 |
| No | Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme - Met Éireann 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013 | € |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diploma in Human Resource Practice | 800 |
| 1 | MSc Meteorology | 3,370 |
| 1 | B Eng Engineering | 3,000 |
| Total | 7,170 |
Training courses arranged from 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013 and their associated cost are outlined in the tables below:
| Course Detail - DECLG excluding Met Éireann | € |
|---|---|
| HR Line Management (APO & Equivalents) | 17,513 |
| Language Courses | 10,007 |
| Public Procurement | 2,027 |
| Technology Courses includes Excel, Word and Outlook crosoft. | 7,465 |
| FOI/Ombudsman Course | 900 |
| Financial Management | 1,913 |
| Staff Development* | 39,758 |
| Health & Safety | 1,375 |
| IT Training Specialist | 6,137 |
| Total | 87,095 |
| Course Detail - Met Éireann | € |
|---|---|
| Financial Management | 3,330 |
| Project Management | 1,870 |
| Language Course | 1,320 |
| Health and Safety Training | 3,424 |
| Staff Development* | 24,918 |
| Public Procurement/Tendering | 2,700 |
| IT Training | 5,567 |
| Met Eireann Specialist Training | 14,512 |
| Total | 57,641 |
*Staff development includes training in leadership, governance and change management.
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