Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
352. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken procurement processes regarding consultancy agencies, media or otherwise, to assist it with formulating or contributing to policy messaging on social media or videos relating to departmental strategies or policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15391/19]
View answerThe Department of Health has not undertaken procurement in relation to consultancy agencies to assist with formulating policy messaging on social media or videos. The Department produces its policy messaging for social media internally.
Healthy Ireland undertook a procurement process for the development of an overall strategy on the use of social media. This was provided by the Digital Training Institute - the cost was €7,010. The services provided included:
1) The development of a Healthy Ireland Social Media Communications Strategy
2) Provision of a workshop on Social Media for local authority staff working on the Healthy Cities and Counties project, which promotes comprehensive local strategies for health protection and sustainable development.
