I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently 6 staff from my Department working with the European Union in Brussels, in addition to 3 Central Bank of Ireland staff who are currently seconded to the Department of Finance working with the European Union.
5 staff are based in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union (Perm Rep), whose roles and position are as follows:
- Counsellor - Principal Officer (PO)
- Fiscal Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP)
- Budget Attaché - AP
- Financial Services Attaché - Administrative Officer (AO)
- Financial Services Attaché - Central Bank of Ireland secondee
There are currently no vacant positions in the Perm Rep.
A further 4 staff are based in the European Commission as Seconded National Experts (SNEs):
- DG ECFIN - AP
- DG FISMA - AP
- DG FISMA - CBI secondee
- DG FISMA - CBI secondee
On 23 June 2016, there were 5 staff based in the Perm Rep:
- Counsellor - PO
- Budget Attaché - AP
- Financial Services Attaché- AP
- Financial Services Attaché - AP IGEES
- Fiscal Attaché - AO
A further 3 staff were working in the European Commission and European Parliament as SNEs:
- DG Economic and Financial Affairs - AP
- DG TAXUD - AP
- ECON European Parliament - HEO