Written answers

Wednesday, 13 July 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Departmental Staff

6:00 pm

Photo of Jerry ButtimerJerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff in his Department specifically assigned to monitoring EU policy developments; if these staff are based here or in Brussels; if his Department does not have staff specifically assigned to monitor EU policy developments when last, if ever, were such staff specifically assigned to such a role. [20392/11]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The monitoring of European Union policy developments in the Department of Justice and Equality and the consequent engagement with EU working groups and delegations are undertaken by staff in line Divisions of the Department with responsibility for specific policy areas. My Department is represented on some 20 EU working groups. There are seven staff in the International Policy Division of my Department whose primary role is to contribute to the implementation of EU policy on Justice and Home Affairs issues. In addition, there is a further five staff who are on secondment to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to cover Justice and Equality matters and are based in the Irish Representation to the European Union in Brussels.

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