Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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154. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there is a senior official with designated responsibility for Brexit matters in his Department; if so, the grade of the designated official; the funding allocated to the said Brexit unit; the cost to date in 2017; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31278/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The head of my Department’s Brexit/EU/North South Unit is responsible for coordinating Brexit issues in the Department.  The Unit oversees Brexit work across the Department and acts as the contact point with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and other Government Departments.  It is represented on the Inter-Departmental Group on Brexit and related groups, and supports me in my work on Brexit.  Brexit issues are also addressed by staff in relevant areas across the Department.  The cost of the Brexit/EU/North South Unit is met from within the Department’s existing budget and is kept under review.