Written answers
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Expenditure
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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310. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if professional fees are paid by her Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42708/20]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Social Protection (DSP) pays professional membership fees where it is considered necessary for the performance of an officer's official duties, or in instances where there is a legal requirement that an officer be on the register of a professional body/association, or if membership enables an officer to keep abreast of developments in a particularly relevant area of a profession.
The relevant professional bodies, the number of membership fees, the unit cost of memberships and total amount expended in 2020 are set out in tabular form beneath.
| Professional Body | Number | € Unit Cost | € Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analytics Association | Business Analytics Unit | Not Available | 2152.50 |
| Association of Chartered Accountants | 1 | 313.28 | 313.28 |
| Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | 3 | 302.93 | 898.44 |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | 2 | 582.00 | 1164.00 |
| Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors | 4 | 237.50 | 950.00 |
| Chartered Institute of Management Accountants | 1 | 351.17 | 351.17 |
| Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development | 10 | 157.40 | 1574.00 |
| Information Systems Audit & Control Association | 1 | 225.76 | 225.76 |
| Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ireland | 2 | 615.00 | 1230.00 |
| Institute of Guidance Counsellors | 1 | 130.00 | 130.00 |
| Irish Institute of Training & Development | 38 | 111.58 | 4240.00 |
| Irish Management Institute* | 1 | 2.27 | 13995.00 |
| Irish Society of Occupational Medicine | 9 | 120.00 | 1080.00 |
| Medical Council | 42 | 605.00 | 25410.00 |
| Medical Council | 1 | 535.00 | 535.00 |
| Public Relations Institute of Ireland | 6 | 162.00 | 972.00 |
| Society of Actuaries | 1 | 950.00 | 950.00 |
| Teaching Council | 1 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Total | 124 | €56,236.15 | |
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