Written answers
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Department of Defence
Departmental Expenditure
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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289. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if professional fees are paid by his Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42696/20]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below sets out the number of professional fees paid by my Department on behalf of civil service staff, and the amount of each fee. The information refers to fees paid from 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2020.
| Professional Body | No. of Staff | Total Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Public Accountants in Ireland | 1 | €615.00 |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | 1 | €582.00 |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | 3 | €546.24 |
| Society for Chartered IT Professionals in Ireland | 1 | €115.00 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | 4 | €508.17 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 1 | €220.97 |
| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | 1 | €227.11 |
| Total | 12 | €2,814.49 |
Where civilian employees employed by my Department are required to retain membership of a professional body in discharging their role, the cost is refunded to the individual staff member.
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