Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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152. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the details for the past three years and the current year funding allocated or paid out for Departmental employees for legal study programmes including EU law in the past three years, detailing the course title, the course provider, the course fees, grade of employee supported, whether course was in person or online and name of the scheme providing the support; if employees received any other supports such as time off; if so, the details of same, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The attached table provides provides the details requested as it relates to Departmental employees for legal study programmes in the last three years.

My Department operates an Educational Support Policy and Procedure which provides refund/advance of staff fees and the provision of study leave in line with the relevant civil service circular (23/2007)

DCEE staff can make a business case under the DCEE Professional Development Request procedure, for short courses which fall outside of the above scheme and circular. The provision of study leave would not be applicable for these courses. In addition, the Department also provides support for CPD initiatives, such as conferences.