Aidan Farrelly (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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572. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [31496/25]

James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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A total of €330 was spent by my Department in 2024 in respect of three of my Department's officials partaking in external training relating to appearances as witness at Oireachtas committees.

The training was provided by One Learning and the titles of the trainings are as follows:

• Preparing to Appear as a Witness in front of Oireachtas Committees.
• Preparing your colleagues to appear at Oireachtas Committees.