Written answers
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Departmental Staff
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
233. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff members posted at the Irish Permanent Representation to the European Union, including all counsellors and attachés, in each of the past seven years 2016 to 2022; the functions of each staff member; the new posts that have been created or discontinued, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30050/22]
Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
The figures requested by the Deputy are included in the table below:
| - | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Attaché | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Communications Attaché | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Junior Attaché Communications | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
My Department does not currently have a Junior Communications Attaché assigned. We are currently reviewing our representation needs for Cyber Security.
To avoid duplication these numbers do not include any representatives who are seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs, details of secondees have been provided in the reponse to Quesion No 339 of 31 May 2022.
No comments