Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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49. To ask the Taoiseach the divisional structure of his Department [16917/20]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The role of my Department is to assist my work as Taoiseach and the effective operation of Government. The Department’s staffing needs and structure are currently being reviewed in light of the priorities set out in the Programme for Government, including the range of Cabinet Committees outlined. A new Statement of Strategy setting out the strategic priorities of my Department will be finalised in line with statutory requirements before the end of the year.

My Department is currently structured around five main divisions:

- International, EU and Northern Ireland Division;

- Economic Division;

- Social Policy and Public Service Reform Division;

- Government Secretariat, Protocol and General Division; and

- Corporate Affairs Division.

The remainder of staff in my Department include those in Private Offices, Constituency Offices, the Government Information Service and Internal Audit.

The Department engages with the formulation and implementation of government policy, particularly through the system of Cabinet Committees, through which it is currently playing a central role in co-ordinating the State’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, planning for Brexit and the development of proposals for a July Jobs Initiative.