Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
1576. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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 and the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37999/17]
View answerWhile all relevant areas of the Department are actively engaged in Brexit related work and consultations with stakeholders, overall responsibility for the preparation and coordination of the Department's response to Brexit has been assigned to the Head of Function of the Policy, Governance and EU Division.
Brexit issues relating to Tourism are managed by the Head of Function of the Tourism Marketing Policy and Impact Assessment Division. Both Heads of Functions are at Principal Officer level.
The additional cost to the Policy, Governance and EU Division arising from Brexit activities, outside of staff costs, was estimated to be €50,000 in 2017, of which some €10,000 has been incurred to date. The need for additional funding will be kept under ongoing review.
