The prime minister this evening gave some details about the role of his envoy in Malta's Representation to the EU when he replied to a parliamentary question by Beppe Fenech Adami (PN).

Dr Muscat said the envoy (Cyrus Engerer) was not handed a letter of appointment since that was not the practice.

He was engaged at Dar Malta on October 6, 2014 as the prime minster's special envoy to the EU.

His responsibilities are: to coordinate with Permanent Representatives, their deputies, secretariats and ministers about heads of government meetings attended by the prime minister;

To similarly coordinate with European institutions on themes of interest to the prime minister;

To assist the prime minister during his meetings in the EU and to represent the Office of the Prime minister within the Representation.

Along with the Permanent Representative he will prepare the prime minister's agenda for his meetings with EU institutions and follow-up the minutes of the meetings.

H will also coordinate issues relating to legal proceedings against Malta at a political level. 

The envoy was placed on pay scale three of special envoys.

He was previously engaged as consultant in June 2014.