Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
86. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding allocated by his Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/21]
View answer87. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the amount of funding spent by his Department on the Covid-19 communications strategy since the beginning of the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4768/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together.
My Department has not allocated specific funding to the Covid-19 communications strategy to date.
As part of the cross government COVID communications group, my Department collaborates closely with the Department of the Taoiseach, the Department of Health and all other Departments and agencies to support public information and communications in relation to Covid-19. This is done through leveraging our own digital and social media channels and has not required specific budget allocation to date.
