Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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369. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to establish dedicated units in each Department to deal with Brexit; when recruitment will commence to fill those units with the appropriate expertise; if the positions will be advertised and recruited by the Public Appointments Service; when he expects the Brexit units to be fully functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11851/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Brexit issues in my Department are coordinated centrally by the Department's EU/North South/Brexit Unit. The Unit oversees Brexit work across the Department and acts as the contact point with the Department of the Taoiseach and other Government Departments. It is represented on the Inter-Departmental Group on Brexit and related groups, and supports me in my work as a member of the Cabinet Committee on Brexit.  Brexit issues are also addressed by staff in relevant areas across the Department.

The arrangements for Brexit Units in other Departments are a matter for Departments themselves.