Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2025
353. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff within his Department and its agencies who hold a formal procurement qualification or certification (for example, CIPS, NFQ Level 6 or higher in procurement, EU public procurement training), broken down by organisation, in tabular form. [33657/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department regularly facilitates informal Procurement Training through in-house programmes offered by its internal Learning and Career Development Unit and its Procurement Unit. Further public procurement training, though non-accredited, is readily accessible through the various programmes available to staff members through the Office of Government Procurement’s (OGP) Commercial Skills Academy (CSA).
In terms of accredited training, though not an essential qualification for those in procurement-related roles, is highly encouraged and supported through my Department’s annual Advanced Payment of Fees Scheme where staff members are invited to apply for funding for third-level courses in subject areas relevant to the mandate of the Department.
In respect of the agencies that come within my remit, they are statutorily independent in their functions and this is an operational matter for them. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the agencies for direct reply.
I have set out in the table below a record of the numbers of staff members in my Department and its offices who currently hold accredited qualifications in Procurement.
|
Organisation |
Number of Employees with Accredited Qualifications in Procurement |
|
Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment |
5 |
|
Personal Injuries Resolutions Board |
2 |
|
IDA Ireland |
3 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
4 |
|
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) |
3 |
