Written answers
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Department of Finance
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of customs officers by rank currently based outside Ireland; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3887/12]
Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Revenue Commissioners is an integrated tax and customs administration. Officials are engaged on activities across a range of taxes and duties, including customs. There are currently six serving Revenue officers who are based outside Ireland – 3 Assistant Principal Officers and 3 Higher Executive Officers – details as follows:
| Grade | Function | Location |
| Assistant Principal | Seconded National Expert on taxation to DGTAX UD, EC | Brussels |
| Assistant Principal | Fiscal Attaché/Tax and Customs Liaison Officer in the Permanent Representation, EU | Brussels |
| Assistant Principal | Fiscal Attaché/Tax and Customs Liaison Officer, Irish Embassy | London |
| Higher Executive Officer | Fiscal Attaché /Tax and Customs Liaison Officer in the Permanent Representation, EU | Brussels |
| Higher Executive Officer | Liaison Officer, Maritime Analysis & Operations Centre- Narcotics (MAOC-N) | Lisbon |
| Higher Executive Officer | Liaison Officer, Europol | The Hague |
These staff are engaged on a wide range of policy, legislative and operational functions including customs matters. They play key roles in developing operational relationships, particularly developing sources of intelligence and risk identification. They also represent Ireland's interests with other Revenue administrations, European Union institutions and international organisations, such as the World Customs Council, Interpol and MAOC-N.
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