Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of officials in his Department dedicated to working with officials from the International Monetary Fund, the European financial stabilisation mechanism and the European financial stability facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45023/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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In the relatively short timeframe involved, officials from all Divisions of my Department together with other relevant Departments, the Central Bank, the NTMA and the Office of the Attorney General have been involved in the discussions with the EU, ECB and IMF authorities which culminated in the agreement of Eurogroup and ECOFIN Ministers on 28 November 2010 to grant financial assistance to Ireland. In view of the nature of the discussions, officials from my Department have been involved both directly and indirectly as required and for this reason I do not have a precise number.