Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1019. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she 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 her Department. [34556/13]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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To-date, a total of €45,957 has been spent on third level courses, training programmes and courses for the period 1 September 2012 to 30 June 2013. The table below sets out relevant details:

A number of other commitments have been given to staff under the Refund of Fees Scheme for the 2012/2013 academic year totalling approximately €23,000. However, no payments have been made to-date pending successful completion of exams and submission of supporting documentation.