Written answers
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Contracts
Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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404. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide a schedule of the amount expended by his Department, and bodies under his aegis, on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025; if the supplier of services will also be provided, with a brief outline of services provided, indicating for which Oireachtas committee the services were utilised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31502/25]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Amount expended by the Department on external training, simulations and advice in advance relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025 provided through One Learning, the Civil Service Shared Services Learning and Development function:
| YEAR | COURSE TYPE | COURSE NAME | No. OF ATTENDEES @ €110 pp | TOTAL COST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DSP only One Learning | Preparing to appear in front of Parliamentary Committees | 28 | €3,080 |
| 2023 | DSP only One Learning | Preparing your team to appear in front of Parliamentary Committees | 12 | €1,320 |
| 2024 | All Civil Service One Learning | Preparing to Appear as a Witness in front of Oireachtas Committees – Online Virtual Classroom | 8 attendees from DSP | €880 |
| 2024 | All Civil Service One Learning | Preparing your colleagues to appear at Oireachtas Committees - Online Virtual Classroom | 3 | €330 |
| TOTAL | €5,610 |
Nil expenditure by the Pensions Authority or the Social Welfare Tribunal. The Citizens Information Board (CIB) provided public affairs training support for MABS Support, which is a service delivery company funded by CIB. This support was provided from a CIB contract with Carr Communications, in advance of the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach debate on Wednesday, 08 March 2023 at a cost of €562.50 (ex VAT).
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