Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of plans to hire inspectors as a result of Brexit; the number expected to be hired; the number expected to be fully trained and in place by 29 March 2019; the date by which all hires will be in place; his plans to expedite this process as a result of the decision by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to defer the vote on the withdrawal agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52894/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department is working closely with colleagues across the Public Sector as part of the whole of Government approach to preparations for Brexit.

A dedicated Brexit Unit has already been established within my Department and my officials are engaged in an on-going exercise to identify further resource and business needs arising from Brexit.

Deployment of resources is now underway and will include resources for relevant projects that will underpin Brexit responses. The key purpose of these resources is to support the logistics and preparations during the negotiation process.

My Department will continuously assess resource requirements as the negotiations progress and as the position becomes clearer.