Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2018
484. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff in his Department assigned solely or primarily to work on North-South issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21259/18]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, the energy sector is a diverse one and so the energy units of my Department are configured based on specific areas of activity, e.g. regulation, efficiency, etc. Departments are configured differently in different jurisdictions and officials engage with Northern Ireland officials on a case by case basis, having regard to the matter at hand. This means having a specific North-South division or official would not be the most efficient use of resources and so each unit liaises directly with their Northern Irish counterparts as required.
