Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff Training
Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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108. To ask the Taoiseach the protocol for attendance by staff both civil servants and political non-civil servants to continuing professional development programmes and courses; the number of staff both civil servants and political non-civil servants in his Department that participated in such programmes on an annual basis in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the costs incurred by his Department for persons that participated in these courses; the providers of all such courses; and the subject areas of all courses and programmes provided in tabular form. [46067/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The performance of my Department is dependant on the knowledge, skills. competencies and commitment of its staff. Achieving improved performance through appropriate and relevant continuing professional development programmes continues to be an integral element of ensuring my Department achieves its strategic objectives.
All staff of my Department, both established and unestablished Civil Servants, are encouraged to participate in continuing professional development programmes. In addition to such programmes, financial assistance for further or higher education is available to staff of my Department under the Refund of Fees Scheme as set out under the Department of Finance's Circular 23/07.
Details of membership by staff in my Department in professional organisations in the years 2011 to date in 2017, and associated cost, are set out as follows:
2011
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership - European Affairs | 1 | 6000 |
| National Irish Safety Organisation | Membership - Human Resources | 1 | 450 |
| Cosi EMEA | Membership - Information Management and Support - SirsiDynix support group | 1 | 81.61 |
| ACJRD Ltd | Membership - Association of Criminal Research Justice and Development | 1 | 150 |
| European Movement Ireland | Professional Subscription to European Movement Ireland | 1 | 1300 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Membership - CIPD -Human Resources | 1 | 228.68 |
2012
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership - European Affairs | 1 | 6000 |
| The Economic and Social Research Institute | Corporate Membership - ESRI | organisation subscription | 550 |
| COSI EMEA | Membership - Information Management and Support - SirsiDynix support group | 1 | 25.2 |
| Irish Centre for European Law | Corporate Membership - ICEL | 1 | 395 |
| European Movement Ireland | Corporate Membership - European Movement - EU Presidency | 1 | 1300 |
| Irish Computer Society | Membership - Irish Computer Society | 2 | 220 |
2013
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership Fees - European Affairs | 1 | 6000 |
| Irish Centre for European Law | Corporate Membership - ICEL | 1 | 395 |
| Irish Computer Society | Membership - Irish Computer Society | 1 | 115 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | Membership of Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 1 | 347.94 |
2014
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Centre for European Law | Corporate Membership - ICEL | 1 | 395 |
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership - European Affairs | 1 | 6000 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | Membership of Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 1 | 213.21 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Membership - CIPD -Human Resources | 2 | 324.7 |
2015
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Centre for European Law | Corporate Membership - ICEL | 1 | 395 |
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership - European Affairs | 1 | 7000 |
| Irish Computer Society | Membership - Irish Computer Society | 1 | 115 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | Membership of Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 1 | 245.28 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Membership - CIPD -Human Resources | 2 | 431.39 |
2016
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership - European Affairs | 1 | 8500 |
| Irish Centre for European Law | Corporate Membership - ICEL | 1 | 395 |
| Irish Computer Society | Membership - Irish Computer Society | 1 | 115 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | Membership of Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 1 | 230.32 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | Membership - CIPD -Human Resources | 2 | 387.7 |
To 06/11/2017
| Organisation Name | Description | No. of Staff | Total Cost € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of International and European Affairs | Corporate Membership - European Affairs | 1 | 10000 |
| Irish Centre for European Law | Corporate Membership - ICEL | 1 | 395 |
| Irish Computer Society | Membership - Irish Computer Society | 1 | 115 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | Membership of Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 1 | 216.18 |
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