Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
433. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [16565/23]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that one member of staff of my Department is assigned to the post of Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Attaché in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union in Brussels. The role of the Attaché is to represent and promote Ireland’s interests in the policy areas under the remit of the Department, including Cohesion policy and funding, public procurement, e-government, transparency, and EU institutional staffing matters.
In addition, two members of DPENDPDR staff are currently seconded out to the European Commission under the terms of the Seconded National Experts scheme that provides civil servants with the opportunity to work temporarily for an EU Institution. One is located in the DG HR in Brussels and one is located in the DG CNECT in Luxembourg.
There are currently no vacant posts working with the European Union in Brussels linked with my Department.
