Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017
372. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff deployed full time in his Department in respect of Brexit; if there is a designated section or unit to deal with Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38006/17]
View answerUnder the direction of my Department’s management board, the EU/International unit under the leadership of a Deputy Secretary General has been given overall responsibility for co-ordinating our response to Brexit. This Unit has been prioritising Brexit work to date and will keep staffing requirements under constant review.
As specific issues on the negotiations agenda emerge, the Department will ensure timely, focused inputs from the relevant policy areas and external stakeholders, through appropriate consultative mechanisms.
Significant additional resource requirements are not envisaged during the negotiation phase, but for those that will arise, it is anticipated that costs arising can be provided for from within existing Departmental budgets.
