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EU Presidency

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2026

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Ceisteanna (379)

Ged Nash

Ceist:

379. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to engage staff from the private sector who work in accountancy and corporate law firms to work in his Department during the course of the upcoming EU Presidency term; the terms under which such staff will be engaged; the number of staff his Department plans to hire; the measures planned to guard against potential conflicts of interest between his Department and parent companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18081/26]

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Freagraí scríofa

At the present time, the Department has no plans to engage staff from the private sector who work in accountancy and corporate law firms to work in his Department during the course of the upcoming EU Presidency term.

In planning for the EU Presidency, we anticipate a requirement for 24 temporary staff located in both Dublin and Brussels to support and manage the policy and operational strands of the Presidency.

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