Written answers
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Brexit Staff
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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77. To ask the Taoiseach if his Department's integrated division currently leading Ireland's response to Brexit is to be moved to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and if so, the rationale for this decision. [32660/17]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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85. To ask the Taoiseach if he has recently met his officials on Brexit; and the particular areas that they discussed. [32813/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 85.
The International, EU and Northern Ireland Division of my Department, under a Second Secretary General who also acts as the Irish Sherpa in EU matters including Brexit, will remain in my Department.
The Division handles a range of responsibilities across International, EU and British and Northern Ireland relations in support of me, including in my role as a member of the European Council.
I remain in frequent contact with senior officials in my Department on the matter of Brexit.
Brexit is, of course, a priority for all Government Ministers and Departments, with the Minister and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade having a particular responsibility in this area. As you would expect, there is close co-operation on Brexit between my Department and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, including the Permanent Representation in Brussels and our Embassy Network.
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