Mary Lou McDonald
Question:59. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Government Information Service unit of his Department. [35913/22]
View answerWednesday, 13 July 2022
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The Government Information Service includes the Government Press Office and the MerrionStreet content team.
The Government Information Service has responsibility to:
- provide the Taoiseach and Government with Press Office support;
- ensure strong collaboration and coordination among Press and Communications officials in other Government Departments and Agencies;
- coordinate, support and amplify communications around key Government priorities such as Housing for All, Brexit, Shared Island, Climate Action, COVID-19, and Ukraine; and
- lead the development of Government communications, support and encourage capacity-building in the area of communications and engagement across the civil and public service, and manage the “Government of Ireland” identity and unified web presence of www.gov.ie.
Question No. 60 resubmitted.