Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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60. To ask the Taoiseach the section in his Department responsible for organising the civic forum on Brexit; and the number of civil servants and non-established civil servants employed in this section. [33241/16]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The all-island civic dialogue event on Brexit held on 2 November was hosted by me and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade led on the organisation of the event, supported by my Department.

Within my Department, officials from a number of sections were involved in preparing for the event and in its organisation on the day, including from International, EU and Northern Ireland Division which has the lead role in my Department in relation to Brexit issues, Economic Policy Division, Protocol Section, Press Office and Government Information Services.

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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61. To ask the Taoiseach if the overall staff numbers in his Department have remained stagnant since 2015; the number of staff who have retired or been transferred, in tabular form; and if they were replaced. [33242/16]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The overall staff numbers in my Department have fallen by 14 since end December 2015. On 31 December 2015 there were 207 staff in my Department equating to 197.9 whole time equivalents. There are currently 193 staff employed in my Department equating to 186 whole time equivalents. The following table sets out the details requested by the Deputy on staff movements for 2016.