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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2025

Tuesday, 8 July 2025

Questions (500)

Conor D McGuinness

Question:

500. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his expenditure on media training in each of the years 2015 to 2025; the firms contracted to provide training; and the position or grade of those availing of training, for example, Minister, Secretary General, principal officer and so on. [37052/25]

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Written answers

The Table below contains the details of expenditure, training providers and grade of staff availing of media training, by my Department from 2015 to date in 2025, funded by the Training budget of my Department.

Table

Year

Training Budget Expenditure

Firms

Grades Availing

 

2025

 

Nil

 

 

 

2024

 €1,892.30

 Europa Media Training

 1 Executive Officer

 

2023

 

€5,925

 

PRII – Public Relations Institute of Ireland

 2 Assistant Principal Officers

 

1 Executive Officer

 

2022

 

€750.

 

IPA - Institute of Public Administration

 

1 Executive Officer

 

2021

 

€4,707

 

DCU – Dublin City University

 

Drury Communications

 

1 Assistant Principal Officer

 

Minister Of State

 

2020

 

€198

 

OneLearning

 2 Higher Executive Officers

 

1 Clerical Officer

2019

Nil

 

 

 

2018

 

€2,297

 

Irish Times Training

 2 Principal Officers

 

6 Assistant Principal Officers

 

2 Executive Officers

2017

Nil

 

 

2016

Nil

 

 

2015

Nil

 

 

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