Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
293. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the amount of funding allocated by her Department to the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4764/21]
View answerI have been informed by officials in my Department that no funding has been allocated to the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic. My Department is actively engaged in delivering Covid-19 communications with the public and with stakeholders through various channels. This work is carried out in-house by the communications team and other teams within the Department. A strong communications strategy is very important at this time and cost effectiveness is always a factor in my Department’s plans. As part of its policy response to the crisis, my Department has supported a range of measures to provide for content which would normally be presented to live audiences, to be made available online.
