Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)

As with every other international organisation, we have senior officials seconded to it. At the current time there is an alternative executive director in Washington, Mr. Stephen O'Sullivan, and an adviser, Mr. Peter McGoldrick. When I was there in 2008 a different person was in place who has since returned to the Central Bank. If the Deputy wants information on the review of the Department of Finance, I will not give her an answer off the top of my head. She will have to table a question to the Minister. I do not have the information available to me.

We have used Canadians on many occasions in different fields of policy, such as General de Chastelain who worked on decommissioning.

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