Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department receives a daily summary of stories relevant to her Department from Government Information Services; if this summary is in written, verbal or electronic format; if these are furnished to a Departmental press officer or press adviser; and if the press officer or adviser furnishes this information to her every day or how often it is furnished. [33646/07]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Government Information Service provides my Department with summary news updates, covering all major news items, throughout the day. My Department's Press Office internally circulates the summaries of the 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. news programmes and Morning Ireland headlines, by email to senior managers. My Special Advisor in the media area discusses health related items in the news updates with me, as and when he deems this necessary.