Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs, in common with other Government Departments, is allocated administrative funding each year for “training and development and incidental expenses”.

Funding for training and development includes foreign language support, course fees, professional memberships, conference and seminar fees and associated training costs. A variety of other administrative expenses are also covered from this allocation in the Revised Estimates, such as translation services, vehicle costs and bank charges. The table below provides details in respect of Votes 27 and 28 for the years 2019-2022.