Micheál Martin
Question:128. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the rationale of the strategic communications unit targeting groups on specific information following budget 2018. [11989/18]
View answerWritten Answers Nos 127-136
128. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Taoiseach the rationale of the strategic communications unit targeting groups on specific information following budget 2018. [11989/18]
View answerFollowing on from Budget18, it was decided that the Minister for Finance would visit four locations nationally and present to invited local business groups, organisations and networks. These presentations were held in Limerick and Galway. A further two presentations planned for Cork and Waterford were postponed due to the severe weather caused by Storm Ophelia.
131. Deputy Thomas Byrne asked the Taoiseach the number of contracts and description of each contract entered into by the strategic communications unit with individual journalists, freelance or otherwise, for providing content or entering partnership agreements or another purpose. [11992/18]
View answerNo contracts were entered into with individual journalists, freelance or otherwise for providing content or entering partnership agreements or another purpose.
134. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Taoiseach the status of the senior counsel review of the way in which the Department of Justice and Equality dealt with document requests from the disclosures tribunal; if the report has been finalised; and when he plans to publish same. [12006/18]
View answerFollowing consultation with the Attorney General, I appointed Mr. Michael Collins, Senior Counsel, to conduct an independent review of the practices and procedures employed by the Department of Justice and Equality in response to requests for documents from the Disclosures Tribunal. The Terms of Reference for the review were published on my Department's website: (www.taoiseach.gov.ie) on 13 December 2017.
Mr. Collins submitted his report to me on 9 March 2018 and I intend to publish it as soon as possible following the completion of my consultations with the Attorney General on the report.