Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if professional fees are paid by her Department on behalf of employees; if so, the total number involved; and the amount of each fee. [42705/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department reimburses staff for membership fees paid to professional bodies, where membership of the professional body is a requirement for the staff member to practice in the role for which they were employed or where membership of the professional body is key to their role in the Department.

In 2019, 40 staff were reimbursed a total of €12,041.75 for annual membership. This equates to an average membership fee of €301. The amount of each individual fee and the body it was paid to is laid out in tabular form below.