Brexit Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2018

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Ceisteanna (296)

Brendan Howlin

Ceist:

296. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional budget for 2018 or other years provided to her Department and all agencies and bodies within her remit to plan or prepare for Brexit; the number of additional staff that have been recruited to work on this policy area in each body, agency and her Department; the number of dedicated staff planning and working on Brexit matters in each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6321/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection

The Brexit Unit in the Department is led by an Assistant Secretary. The Unit has, at present, three 3 members of staff assigned to it, one Principal Officer, one Assistant Principal Officer and one Executive Officer.

In addition to the salary costs for the three members of staff referenced above, budgetary resources of €13,718 were assigned to this unit in 2017 and a further budget of €11,520 for 2018. Both staffing and funding requirements are being kept under continuous review.

The Citizens Information Board has allocated a budget of €19,306 to conduct research into the implications of Brexit for information provision.

Officials from across the Department and the Agencies also feed into the work of the Unit if and when required.