Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 and 2 together.

There are 14 members of staff in my Department who work in the Government press office, compared with 18 members of staff who worked there under the previous Administration. The staff of the Government press office comprises three non-established civil servants; nine civil servants, two of whom work on www.merrionstreet.ie; and two temporary contract staff, non-established civil servants. Staff in the Government press office are contactable around the clock to respond to media queries. Two members of the Government press office staff work on www.merrionstreet.ieand both are at executive officer level. Through www.merrionstreet.ie, they provide a factual news service on the work of the Government and its agencies both at home and all over the world via the Internet. They maintain website content via video, audio and all modern media platforms.

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