Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the number of officials in his Department that will be working solely on the presidency for the remainder of 2012; if redeployment has occurred; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/12]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Sixteen staff in my Department are working solely on the EU Presidency.

Of these sixteen staff :

- five are members of the EU Division staff of my Department

(3 of whom are seconded from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade);

- three are seconded from other Departments for the duration of the Presidency (they have been redeployed with the agreement of their parent Departments);

- eight have been employed on temporary contracts.