Written answers
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Expenditure
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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287. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if professional fees are paid by his Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42701/20]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In 2020, the Department of Foreign Affairs paid professional fees on behalf of 13 employees, at a total cost of €4,192 (see table below). It is the practice of the Department of Foreign Affairs to pay or reimburse officers of the Department for professional annual subscriptions where they are deemed to be relevant to the officer’s current role. These professional fees cover various areas across the Department including: legal, human resources, finance, property management & training.
| Professional Fees paid in 2020 | Amount € |
|---|---|
| Law Society Ireland Membership Fee 2019 | 85.00 |
| Law Society Ireland Membership Fee 2020 | 85.00 |
| International Law Association Membership Renewal 2020 | 450.00 |
| Irish Society of European Law Membership Fee 2020 | 500.00 |
| Irish Center for European Law Corporate Membership Fee 2020 | 395.00 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Membership Fee Year Ending 30 June 2021 | 178.64 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Membership Fee For Year Ending 30 June 2021 | 183.52 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Membership Fee For Year Ending 30 June 2021 | 187.07 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Membership Fee Year Ending 30 June 2021 | 245.34 |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Membership fee 2020 | 306.50 |
| Society of Chartered Surveyors Membership Fee 2020 | 410.00 |
| Royal Institute Of the Architects of Ireland Membership fee 2020 | 540.00 |
| Irish Institute of Training & Development Annual membership 2020 | 625.00 |
| Total: | 4,191.07 |
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