Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
349. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and responsibilities; the posts and responsibilities presently vacant; the corresponding figures on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16559/23]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently 6 staff from my Department working with the European Union in Brussels, in addition to 2 Central Bank of Ireland staff who are currently seconded to the Department of Finance working with the European Union.
4 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 - Assistant Principal (AP)
Financial Services Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP)
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 - Assistant Principal (AP)
DG FISMA - Assistant Principal (AP)
DG FISMA - CBI secondee
DG FISMA - CBI secondee
On 23 June 2016, there were 5 staff based in the Perm Rep:
Counsellor - Principal Officer (PO)
Budget Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP)
Financial Services Attaché- Assistant Principal (AP)
Financial Services Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP) IGEES
Fiscal Attaché – Administrative Officer (AO)
A further 3 staff were working in the European Commission and European Parliament as SNEs:
DG Economic and Financial Affairs - Assistant Principal (AP)
DG TAXUD - Assistant Principal (AP)
ECON European Parliament – Higher Executive Office (HEO)
