Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a panel has been established in his Department for communications officers; if a Civil Service position of head of communications or similar role or description has been appointed in his Department; if so, when the appointment occurred; the grade at which it occurred; the reason for same; the policy basis for same; the person that approved the appointment; his plans to make such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11717/18]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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No panel has been established at my Department for the position of communications officer as mentioned by the Deputy. Similarly no civil service position as head of communications has been appointed. Overall responsibility for the Press Office within the Department resides within the Corporate Services Division of my Department.