Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
1312. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the meetings of the strategic communications unit he or his Department officials have attended; the date and location of each such meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45995/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraI, together with my Department's Secretary General and other relevant officials, met with representatives of the Strategic Communications Unit, including the Director, in my Department on 12 October 2017.
Other officials held meetings with the SCU on 12, 18 and 25 October in the Department of An Taoiseach, focusing on particular programmes within my remit.
At these meetings, the SCU provided a briefing on the work of the Unit and discussions took place regarding the areas of my Department's activities in which the Unit could play a role, having regard to its mandate to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and cross Government cooperation to foster and develop a whole of Government approach to communications.
