Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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545. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Enterprise Ireland has filled all 39 additional Brexit-related staff posts; if not, when the remaining posts will be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36425/18]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has ensured that Enterprise Ireland (EI) has the necessary resources to drive awareness and to assist companies to prepare for Brexit.

EI were provided with additional resources in 2017 and again in 2018 to enable the agency to ramp up supports in light of Brexit to drive improvements in:

- productivity,

- competitiveness,

- innovation, and

- management capability and leadership skills.

Enterprise Ireland’s funding for 2017 included an additional €1.7 million to assist in the recruitment of 39 Brexit specific posts. 37 of these posts have been filled to date and recruitment is ongoing for the remaining posts.

A further €1.3m was provided in budget 2018 to enable EI to recruit approximately 18 additional staff this year. To date, 8 staff have been recruited and the remaining posts will be recruited as soon as possible.