Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021
871. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he or his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public relations; the names of any firms involved; and the amount spent on public relations by his Department. [24451/21]
View answerI have a press and communications adviser and my Department has a Press and Communications Office responsible for developing a strong and consistent voice and identity for the Department of Health. This supports the Department's role in providing leadership and policy direction for the health sector and involves engaging proactively with the media to ensure the Department’s work is communicated in an effective and timely manner to the public and other stakeholders. The Department does not employ public relations staff or engage the services of public relations firms on an ongoing basis.
