Brexit Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2017

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Questions (251)

Micheál Martin

Question:

251. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her Department is outsourcing expertise on custom trade agreements or her views that her Department has enough resources in the section in her Department that covers trade agreements particularly applying to Brexit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6570/17]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

The issue of resources in my Department is regularly reviewed under our framework for workforce planning.  I have already established a new Brexit unit in my Department, and resources in that unit will be kept under review particularly as they apply to Brexit and the EU's trade negotiation agenda.