Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)

I tabled the question to ascertain exactly how the scheme will work in practice. I am not being contentious, but from the Minister's reply my understanding is that the only involvement of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade will be organising foreign trips, trade missions and conferences. Have any civil servants been transferred from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to deal with the Tánaiste's new responsibilities?

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