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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2023

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Questions (99)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

99. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to any instances where the public relations unit and or press office of his Department undertook to create social media accounts under false names, which were operated in order to further the messaging or communications of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4875/23]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (Deputy Paschal Donohoe)

I have not had my attention drawn to any instances where the communications unit or press office in my Department undertook to create social media accounts under false names in order to further the messaging or communications of my Department and I am advised that no such instance has occurred.