38. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the annual saving to the Exchequer from a reduction of 5%, 7%, 10%, 12%, 15%, 17% and 20%, respectively, in training and development provision for his Department. [30112/14]

Expenditure on Training & Development in my Department in 2013 was €513,431. Based on that figure, the percentage reductions specified by the Deputy would result in the following outcomes: