Written answers
Thursday, 2 July 2015
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Staff Training
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in tabular form, a breakdown of all third level courses and training programmes provided for employees of his Department, and the accompanying cost, for the 2014-2015 academic year from 1 September 2014 to the end of June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26797/15]
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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My Department's post-entry education scheme supports staff with their work and career aspirations and encourages a continuous organisational learning culture while developing and strengthening professional expertise and capacity. In the context of the ongoing need to update and develop new skills, the scheme recognises that supporting staff professional development is a worthwhile investment, focusing on the development and honing of knowledge and expertise as well as critical thinking, research, questioning, analytical and evaluation skills.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
| Programme Course details | College/Institute | Cost per academic year/per staff member | Number of participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration | Institute of Public Administration | €1,700 | 1 |
| Diploma in Economics | International College Dublin | €895 | 1 |
| M.Sc in Economic Policy Studies | Trinity College Dublin | €9,700 | 1 |
| M.Sc in Economic Policy Studies | Trinity College Dublin | €9,700 | 1 |
| Linear Statistical Modelling | Open University | €1,087 | 1 |
| M.Sc Applied Mathematics and Physics | Dublin Institute of Technology | €1,800 | 1 |
| Diploma in Accounting and Business - ACCA | Athlone Institute of Technology | €1,250 | 1 |
| ACCA Professional Accountancy | Griffith College Dublin | €1,700 | 1 |
| Diploma in Information Systems | Trinity College Dublin | €3,514 | 1 |
| Post Graduate Diploma in Policy Analysis | Institute of Public Administration | €7,900 | 1 |
| M.Sc in Management Programme | National College of Ireland | €3,950 | 1 |
| Diploma in HR Management | IBEC | €2,500 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Business Studies | Institute of Public Administration | €1,490 | 1 |
| Diploma in Project Management | Institute of Public Administration | €2,500 | 1 |
| M.Sc in Psychotherapy | Dublin Business School | €3,495 | 1 |
| Advanced Diploma in Project Management | Dublin Business School | €1,990 | 1 |
| M.Sc in Work and Organisational Behaviour | Dublin City University | €7,950 | 1 |
| Barrister at Law Degree | King's Inns | €6,280 | 1 |
| Certificate in Public Procurement | Institute of Public Administration | €4,500 | 1 |
| Diploma in Public Procurement | Institute of Public Administration | €4,500 | 1 |
| Masters in Human Resource Management | Robert Gordon University | €3,836.61 | 1 |
| Masters in Human Resource Management | Robert Gordon University | €3,547.49 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Law | Dublin Business School | €5,100 | 1 |
| Certificate in Project Management | Institute of Public Administration | €1,700 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Law | Dublin Institute of Technology | €2,155 | 1 |
| BA in Human Resource Management | Institute of Public Administration | €2,820 | 1 |
| CIPD Diploma in Human Resource Practice | Institute of Public Administration | €800 | 1 |
| CIPD Diploma in Human Resource Practice | Institute of Public Administration | €800 | 1 |
| Diploma in Human Resource Management | Institute of Public Administration | €2,750 | 1 |
| Specialist Diploma in Quality Management Six Sigma | University of Limerick | €4,700 | 1 |
| Diploma in Computer Studies | Institute of Public Administration | €1,950 | 1 |
| CIPD Diploma in Human Resource Practice | Institute of Public Administration | €2,300 | 1 |
| Bachelor of Business Studies | University College Dublin | €3,100 | 1 |
| BA in Occupational Psychology | Dublin Business School | €4,050 | 1 |
| Diploma in Human Resources | Institute of Public Administration | €800 | 1 |
| BA in Human Resource Management | National College of Ireland | €3,800 | 1 |
| Advanced Diploma in Legislative Drafting | King's Inns | €4,500 | 1 |
| Certificate in Professional Irish | Gaelchultúr | €750 | 1 |
| M.Sc in Human Resource Strategies | Dublin City University | €6,500 | 1 |
| Diploma in Suicidology | Fingal Counselling | €500 | 1 |
| CIPD Diploma in HR | National College of Ireland | €2,900 | 1 |
| Jurisprudence | King's Inns | €1,000 | 1 |
| Diploma in Economics | International Career Institute | €895 | 1 |
| Certificate in Learning and Development Practice | Institute of Public Administration | €2,430 | 1 |
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