Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has utilised the services of organisations (details supplied) at any time from 1 January 2015 to date; if so, the expenditure costs related to same; the purpose of any such engagements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43235/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department provides leadership training and development opportunities for staff in line with identified demand, evolving business need and corporate developments.  In this context, staff from my Department have attended programmes provided by Common Purpose Ireland Ltd from 2015 to 2021 inclusive.

My Department also engaged the services of Common Purpose Ireland Ltd in 2019 as facilitators for in-house training events as well as provision of training to staff in Education Centres in relation to workforce planning. 

Payments made to the company in this regard from 2015 to 2021 inclusive are set out in the attached table.

Payments to Common Purpose Irl. Ltd. 2015- 2021