Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There were movements. The European affairs division used to be in the Department of the Taoiseach. After we held the EU Presidency in 2013 some changes were made to move some of those personnel back to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, where there is an EU division again. It has recruited a small number of select staff from outside. There are 31 in the division now. Work on Brexit is also supported by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. There is a newly created EU division in that Department and there is the existing division dealing with Anglo-Irish affairs. Both have particular roles to play. I am satisfied that, between the advisers and the officials, the Department has a full range of skills and expertise to provide the necessary evidence and advice one would need to deal with these matters. My Department has also availed of the specialist expertise and the particular knowledge required to respond to the challenges through the secondment of personnel from semi-State bodies, who have experience, and, indeed, the private sector, to strengthen capacity in these areas. I can provide the Deputy with the numbers and experience if he wishes.