Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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338. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the external consultancy organisation or provider which delivered diversity and inclusion training within his Department from 2018 to date; the costs associated with such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, I am committed to progressing the values of diversity and inclusion and promoting a fair and equal workplace for our people. My Department works to ensure that our staff and workplace are representative and reflective of the people and society it serves. A number of training programmes to raise awareness and build the capacity of our staff in the areas of diversity and inclusion were carried out in recent years as detailed in the following table.

The procurement of this training was carried out in line with relevant national procurement legislation and EU Directives. The Department complies with the procedures for public procurement laid down in the Public Procurement Guidelines for Goods and Services published by the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in January 2019.