My Department supports staff who wish to attend training courses in preparation for appearances before Oireachtas Committees. These courses give participants the skills, techniques and confidence to be more effective witnesses in front of any Oireachtas Committee.
The attached schedule details the amount expended by my Department on training, simulations and advice in advance, relating to appearances as witnesses at Oireachtas committees, from 2021 to date in 2025.
The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email addresses for each agency are set out in the table below:
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Bodies under the Aegis of DHLGH
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Oireachtas email
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An Bord Pleanála
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oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
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An Fóram Uisce
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oireachtas@nationalwaterforum.ie
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Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
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oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie
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Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum
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infodocklands@dublincity.ie
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Electoral Commission
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oireachtas@electoralcommission.ie
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Gas Networks Ireland
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oireachtas@gasnetworks.ie
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Heritage Council
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oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie
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Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
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Oireachtas@housingagency.ie
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Housing Finance Agency
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oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie
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Land Development Agency
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oireachtas@lda.ie
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Local Government Management Agency
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oireachtasmemberqueries@lgma.ie
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National Oversight and Audit Commission
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oireachtas@noac.ie
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National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
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ntacc@housing.gov.ie
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Office of the Planning Regulator
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oireachtas@opr.ie
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Pyrite Resolution Board
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oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie
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Residential Tenancies Board
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OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie
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Tailte Éireann
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Oireachtas@tailte.ie
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Uisce Éireann
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oireachtasmembers@water.ie
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Valuation Tribunal
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oireachtas@valuationtribunal.ie
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Waterways Ireland
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oireachtas@waterwaysireland.org
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Course Provider
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Course Title
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Session
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Date
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No. of Attendees
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Cost
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OneLearning
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Recorded Webinar: Oireachtas Series
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Session One: Introduction to the Houses of the Oireachtas
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2022 onwards
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190
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€0.00
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OneLearning
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Recorded Webinar: Oireachtas Series
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Session Two: Introduction to the Legislative Process
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2022 onwards
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162
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€0.00
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OneLearning
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Recorded Webinar: Oireachtas Series
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Session Three: Parliamentary Questions
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2022 onwards
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178
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€0.00
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OneLearning
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Recorded Webinar: Oireachtas Series
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Session Four: Introduction to the procedures for Private Members’ Legislation
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2022 onwards
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127
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€0.00
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OneLearning
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Recorded Webinar: Oireachtas Series
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Session Five: Oireachtas Committees
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2022 onwards
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121
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€0.00
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OneLearning
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Preparing to Appear as a Witness in front of Oireachtas Committees
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This is a 1.0 day instructor led online live virtual classroom session delivered via WebEx over two half-day sessions.
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2024/2025
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20
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€2,200.00
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OneLearning
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Preparing your colleagues to appear at Oireachtas Committees
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This is a 1.0 day instructor led online live virtual classroom session delivered via WebEx over two half-day sessions.
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2024/2025
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18
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€1,870.00
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