The information sought by the Deputy in respect of staff of my Department seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is set out in the following table.
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Posts
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Grade/Start Date/Term
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Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels (5 Officers).
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Principal Officer (Sept 2010, 3 years + possible 1 year extension),
Assistant Principal (Sept 2010, 3 years +possible 1 year extension),
Assistant Principal (May 2011, 3 years + possible 1 year extension),
Executive Officer (Feb 2011, 2 years + possible 1 year extension),
Clerical Officer (Sept 2011, 2 years + possible 1 year extension).
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Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels - Temporary assignments for the EU Presidency (10 Officers).
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Principal Officer x 3, Assistant Principal x 2, Administrative Officer x 2, Higher Executive Officer x 1, Executive Officer x 2,
Clerical Officer x 1,
All assignments started in Sept 2012 and were for a 10 month period and will conclude at the end of this week.
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Permanent Representation to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (1 Officer).
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Assistant Principal (Jan 2011, 2 years 6 months).
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British-Irish Intergovernmental Secretariat in Belfast (3 Officers).
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Principal Officer (Jan 2009, 2 years + possible 1 year extension, further 8 month extension for operational reasons).
Assistant Principal (May 2012, 2 years + possible 1 year extension).
Clerical Officer (Nov 2012, 1 year + possible 1 year extension).
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Justice Attaché post in Washington DC (1 Officer).
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Assistant Principal (Sept 2012, 2 years + possible 1 year extension).
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Visa Office - Abu Dhabi (4 Officers).
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Higher Executive Officer (Oct 2010),
Executive Officer (Oct 2010),
Executive Officer (Oct 2010),
Executive Officer (Jan 2011),
All assignments for 2 years + possible 1 year extension.
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Visa Office - Abuja (3 Officers).
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Higher Executive Officer (Mar 2010),
Executive Officer (May 2010),
Executive Officer (Jan 2012),
All assignments for 2 years + possible 1 year extension.
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Visa Office - Ankara (1 Officer).
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Executive Officer (Apr 2013, 6 month temporary assignment).
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Visa Office - Beijing (3 Officers).
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Higher Executive Officer (Oct 2011),
Executive Officer (Sept 2012),
Executive Officer (Jan 2013),
All assignments for 2 years + possible 1 year extension.
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Visa Office - London (5 Officers).
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Higher Executive Officer (Mar 2012),
Executive Officer (Sept 2010),
Clerical Officer (Feb 2010),
Clerical Officer (July 2010),
Clerical Officer (Feb 2013),
All assignments for 2 years + possible 1 year extension.
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Visa Office - Moscow (3 Officers)
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Administrative Officer (June 2012),
Executive Officer (Nov 2011),
Executive Officer (Jan 2012),
All assignments for 2 years + possible 1 year extension.
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Visa Office - New Delhi (3 Officers).
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Executive Officer (July 2011),
Executive Officer (Oct 2011),
Executive Officer (Jan 2012).
All assignments for 2 years + possible 1 year extension.
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These officers play an important role in representing the Department abroad. They were selected to serve in these posts through internal selection processes held by my Department.
