161. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth to set out for each year from 2020 to 2026 all payments made by her Department to Oide, the National Council for Special Education, the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment and any other body under the aegis of her Department to TENI whether by grant, contract, training fee or sponsorship together with the purpose of each payment. [74497/26]

I thank the deputy for his question regarding payments made to the Transgender Equality Network Ireland (TENI) by my department.

Payments were made to TENI for training provided between 2020-2026.

In 2022, TENI’s Family Support and Education Officer provided CPD to educational psychologists in NEPS to support them in their work with young people in post primary schools. The amount paid for this training was €538.84.

In 2023, TENI ran an online training session on gender diversity for staff working in the Department. The purpose of the training was to promote better understanding around equality, diversity and inclusion. The amount paid for this training was €542.18.