Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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288. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 258 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [46195/21]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I refer to information previously supplied in relation to attendance at courses provided by a specific training provider.

Attendance at these training courses by four staff in my Department over the period 2015-2017 was funded as "ad hoc" training, whereby individuals discussed an interest completing the training course with their managers and the Human Resources Unit. As it was a specific course request by a small number of individuals no competitive process was deemed necessary and no tender issued.