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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2023

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Ceisteanna (43)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

43. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment 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. [4867/23]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Both press office and public relations duties fall under the remit of the Corporate Communications Unit in my Department. The Unit has not undertaken to create social media accounts under false names.