Written answers
Wednesday, 9 July 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Staff Training
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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329. 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 provided for employees of his Department, and the accompanying cost, for the 2013-14 academic year, from 1 September 2013 to the end of June 2014. [30095/14]
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 2013 to 30 June 2014 year amounted to €205,496.
39 applications were approved under the Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme at a cost of €116,905. The range of courses and their associated cost is outlined in the tables below:
| No | Payment and Refund of Fees Scheme – DECLG in cluding Met Eireann 1 September 2013 to 30 June 2014 | € | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Certificate in Public Procurement | 4,500 | |
| 1 | |||
| Master of Arts Leadership and Strategy | 5,000 | ||
| 1 | Bachelor of Business (Hons) | ||
| 2,100 | |||
| 1 | Diploma in Law | 2,750 | |
| 2 | Doctorate in Governance | 20,000 | |
| 2 | |||
| Certified Mediation Training | 4,150 | ||
| 1 | Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring | ||
| 555 | |||
| 1 | MSc in Economic Policy Studies | 10,000 | |
| 1 | MSc in Applied Social Research | 5,835 | |
| 1 | |||
| MA in Public Administration | 5,000 | ||
| 1 | Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management | ||
| 5,000 | |||
| 1 | Law & Administration of Justice (Hons.) | 2,820 | |
| 1 | BA in International Studies | 1,660 | |
| 1 | |||
| Applied Environmental Economics | 940 | ||
| 2 | German Level B1 + B2 | ||
| 2,010 | |||
| 1 | Project Management (IT) | 2,500 | |
| 1 | BA in Public Management | 2,820 | |
| 1 | |||
| BA in Personal Professional Development | 975 | ||
| 1 | Master of E c onomic Science in Policy Analysis | ||
| 5,000 | |||
| 1 | P4 + P5 accountancy (ACCA) | 1,750 | |
| 1 | Certificate in Administration Law | 750 | |
| 1 | |||
| Diploma in Civil Service and State Agencies | 990 | ||
| 1 | Chartered Tax consultancy Course | ||
| 2,195 | |||
| 1 | ECDL course | 490 | |
| 1 | Postgraduate Diploma in Policy Analysis | 7,900 | |
| 1 | |||
| Barrister at Law Degree | 4,975 | ||
| 1 | BA Degree (Hons.) in Humanities | ||
| 1,650 | |||
| 2 | Beginners French Language | 700 | |
| 1 | MSc Geographic Information (IT specialised) | 1,200 | |
| 2 | |||
| B Eng in Engineering | 2,440 | 1 | |
| MA in Digital Humanities | 1,700 | 3 | |
| MSc in Meteorology | 6,550 | ||
| 39 | |||
| Total | 116,905 | ||
Other training courses arranged in that period and their associated costs are outlined below:
| Course Detail – DECLG including Met Eireann | € |
|---|---|
| Irish Language classes | 8, 046 |
| IT Specialist Training | 15, 660 |
| Internal Audit specialist training | 2, 635 |
| Staff Development training | 19, 900 |
| Business Writing (specialised for Auditors) | 5, 194 |
| Business Writing for Admin staff | 3, 458 |
| Identified at PMDS & Associated Training Requirements eg CPD | 11, 000 |
| Health & Safety | 1, 400 |
| FETAC Level 5 Safety Representation | 399 |
| Communicating for Performance | 1,440 |
| Library Training Conference | 120 |
| 24th Irish Environmental Researchers' Colloquium | 190 |
| Senior Managers' Safety Workshop | 550 |
| Change Management Training Course | 1,020 |
| Emergency Response and Fire Safety Awareness Training | 134 |
| Meteorological Conference | 150 |
| French Training Course | 580 |
| Training Course Lab oratory Safety Essentials | 841 |
| German Course | 350 |
| Fortran Course | 625 |
| Project Management Training | 1,950 |
| Climate Training Course | 2,400 |
| Foundation Course in Measurement & Calibration | 480 |
| Microsoft Excel Advanced Training | 428 |
| Basic Security Awareness Training Module 1 | 300 |
| Voice Training Session | 200 |
| Internal QMS Auditor | 395 |
| Safety Refresher Training | 104 |
| Writing for the Web | 295 |
| Courtroom Skills Seminar | 395 |
| Airside Safety Refresher Training | 29 |
| Interview Skills Training Course | 295 |
| Basic Security Awareness | 30 |
| Advanced Forecasting Course | 5,467 |
| Applied Climatology | 2,131 |
| Total | 88,591 |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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330. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer from a reduction of 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20%, respectively, in the staff training and development provision for his Department. [30110/14]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department's learning and development allocation for 2014 is €358,000, which includes €58,000 in respect of learning and development in Met Eireann. This is in respect of 748 FTE staff at 1 January 2014. The savings that would be associated with a 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20% reduction to learning and development allocations are set out in the table below:
| Reduction | Amounts |
|---|---|
| 5% | €17,900 |
| 7% | €25,060 |
| 10% | €35,800 |
| 12% | €42,960 |
| 15% | €53,700 |
| 17% | €60,860 |
| 20% | €71,600 |
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