Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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349. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff within his Department who are based and working with the European Union in Brussels; their present roles and responsibilities; the posts and responsibilities presently vacant; the corresponding figures on 23 June 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16559/23]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently 6 staff from my Department working with the European Union in Brussels, in addition to 2 Central Bank of Ireland staff who are currently seconded to the Department of Finance working with the European Union.

4 staff are based in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the European Union (Perm Rep), whose roles and position are as follows: 

Counsellor - Principal Officer (PO)

Fiscal Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP)

Budget Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP)

Financial Services Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP) 

There are currently no vacant positions in the Perm Rep.

A further 4 staff are based in the European Commission as Seconded National Experts (SNEs):

DG ECFIN - Assistant Principal (AP)

DG FISMA - Assistant Principal (AP)

DG FISMA - CBI secondee

DG FISMA - CBI secondee 

On 23 June 2016, there were 5 staff based in the Perm Rep:

Counsellor - Principal Officer (PO)

Budget Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP)

Financial Services Attaché- Assistant Principal (AP)

Financial Services Attaché - Assistant Principal (AP) IGEES

Fiscal Attaché – Administrative Officer (AO)

A further 3 staff were working in the European Commission and European Parliament as SNEs:

DG Economic and Financial Affairs - Assistant Principal (AP)

DG TAXUD - Assistant Principal (AP)

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