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Business Case Template - Daily Course Allowance

BUSINESS CASE TEMPLATE

PART 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of Allowance: Daily Course Allowance

Description:

This course allowance is payable as a daily subsistence allowance to personnel

participating on a residential course, outside the State. It is NOT paid concurrently with

subsistence allowance.

Number on Spreadsheet: 48

PART 2 BUSINESS CASE PROPOSAL

Please tick relevant box:

Maintain

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Modify

In both instances, please provide a through and considered business case for maintaining

the allowance either as is or in modified format. The modifications should also be

detailed, and include information on any revisions of the headings outlined in the

Allowances Template.

The Department should confirm that the allowances represent value for money and

provide additional or higher value work which can not be considered as part of the

normal responsibilities, flexibilities or duties expected of a person in such a post.

This information should be returned to

Sighle.de.barra@per.gov.ie

by 31 January, 2012.

SECTION (a) BUSINESS CASE FOR RETAINING ALLOWANCE

(Please complete headings below)

(1) What does the employer receive in return for the allowance?

The purpose of this allowance is to cover incidentals whilst on a residential courses

overseas where subsistence is not paid to Defence Forces personnel.

(2) Is the allowance cost effective/represent value for money?

The allowance is calculated as a percentage of the foreign subsistence rate to cover

incidentals and is in line with other subsistence type payments. The percentage used is

Business Case Template - Daily Course Allowance