Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1329. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the Brexit unit; the cost to date; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37984/17]
View answerFollowing the UK referendum in June 2016, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine established a dedicated Brexit Unit within its EU & International Trade Division. This Unit now forms part of a new Brexit & International Trade Division, headed by a full-time Head of Division at Principal Officer level. Brexit will also be a substantial component of the work of the Assistant Secretary General to whom this Principal Officer reports, in addition to EU and international trade matters.
The staff and administrative costs associated with the activities of the unit are paid from the Department’s Administrative Budget as required.
