Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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31. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Government press secretary role and the spokesperson role; the difference between the two roles; the roles they both will hold in GIS; and the reporting relationship of same. [35530/17]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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39. To ask the Taoiseach the pay scales of the Government press secretary; and the pay scale of his spokesperson. [35538/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 39 together.

The role of the Government Press Secretary (as Head of the Government Information Service (GIS)) is to keep the media updated on the activities of Government, including briefing the media subsequent to the weekly Cabinet meetings.