Written answers

Tuesday, 11 June 2024

Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Departmental Data

Photo of Carol NolanCarol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

353.To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in her Department during the period 2021 to date; the content of such training and presentations; the provider of any such training and presentations and the costs incurred for each event; if attendance at such training and presentations is mandatory or voluntary for staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24679/24]

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am advised that the details of any anti-racism or unconscious bias training and presentations made available to staff in my Department during the period 2021 to date are detailed in the table below.

The table contains the information requested in relation to the year any such training and presentations was delivered, the content of such training and presentations, and if attendance at such training and presentations was mandatory or voluntary for staff. The details of individual service providers and cost is commercially sensitive.

Training Year Content Mandatory?
Interview Board Training 2021 - 2022- 2023 Unconscious Bias was covered as part of this training No
Safe to Create Programme N/A - eLearning module Addressing Unconscious Bias was part of this training No
Equality and Human Rights: Understanding Your Role 2022 - 2023 - 2024 Raising Self Awareness, including Unconscious Bias, was part of this training No
Introduction to Quality Customer Service 2022 - 2023 - 2024 Managing Unconscious Bias was part of this training No
Collaborative Working and Team Building 2022 - 2023 -2024 Unconscious Bias was part of this training No
Professional Telephone Skills 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 Unconscious Bias was part of this training No
Advanced Telephone Skills 2021 - 2022 - 2023 -2024 Unconscious Bias was part of this training No
Managing for an Inclusive Workforce 2022 - 2023 - 2024 Overcoming barriers to inclusion within and across teams (fear, bias, micro-behaviour, knowledge gaps, inertia & time) and Unconscious Bias was part of this training No

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.