Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 394 of 15 September 2021, if tenders for the courses and training provided were issued; if so, the persons who responded; the criteria by which the course provider was ultimately chosen; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46199/21]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The course provider in question was offering programmes which bring emerging and senior leaders together from a variety of sectors in an experiential format and, as such, was meeting training needs identified for staff in my Department. The scale of the expenditure involved meant that it was not necessary to carry out a procurement involving advertisement on etenders for this work.

OneLearning, the body responsible for developing training programmes for the Civil Service, has recently developed and commenced the rollout of a range of leadership training programmes which will be utilised by my Department for future leadership development training.