Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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1018. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 who 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 who participated in these courses; the providers of all such courses; the subject areas of all courses and programmes provided, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46068/17]

Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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I am advised that the Department delivers training and development requirements identified by staff and their managers through the Performance Management and Development System (PMDS). Having such requirements identified in line with the business needs and objectives of the Department is a key component of supporting the continuous professional development of all Departmental staff. 

This includes the continuous professional development required for staff engaged in specialised and technical areas of the Department, e.g. the Irish Coast Guard. The detailed information relating the numbers of staff supported, training providers etc. is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as quickly as possible.