Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2026
580. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of additional staff employed or who will be employed by his Department directly or under contract for the purposes of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026. [37448/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo support the 2026 EU presidency, the department has 6 staff seconded to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade working in the Permanent Representative to the EU in Brussels and 4 staff assigned to the EU Presidency Programme Office, Dublin.
In addition, the number of temporary additional hires for the purposes of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2026 is as follows:
|
Grade |
Recruitment Method |
Location |
|
Assistant Principal x 1 |
Secondment In |
Dublin |
|
Higher Executive Officer x 3 |
Secondment In |
Dublin |
|
Presidency Policy Officers x 3 |
Fixed Term Contract |
Permanent Representative Brussels |
|
Administrative Officers x 4 |
Fixed Term Contract |
Dublin |
|
Temporary Clerical Officers x 2 |
Fixed Term Contract |
Dublin |
