Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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295. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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 , 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. [38538/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The HR Learning and Development Division of my Department supports staff to pursue academic qualifications through the Funding of Academic Fees scheme. My Department currently operates a policy of advance payment to all staff participating in this scheme.

All approved applicants under this Scheme may also be allowed paid study leave/examination leave, in line with Department of Finance Circular 23/07. This circular can be accessed through the following link: .

The tables below provide details of members of staff in my Department who are participating/have participated in legal studies programmes through the Funding of Academic Fees scheme from 2022 to the present day: