Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
2269. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of extra employees to be hired in his Department between now and March 2019 to prepare for a hard Brexit; the specific roles these new employees will take up; the estimated cost of hiring these new employees; the impacts on his Department's expenditure ceilings for 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34672/18]
View answerMy Department is preparing and planning for the implications of Brexit and participates in all relevant whole-of-Government, cross-Departmental coordination structures. My Department is now continuing its analysis of any mitigating measures which have been identified in areas under its responsibility and will prepare a detailed Action Plan to Government. As agreed by the Government last week, additional measures will be taken at our ports and airports to prepare for Brexit and this will include significant extra resources and staffing for SPS and customs-related controls.
