Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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232. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff assigned in his Department to the press office, public relations or communications roles in each year since 2015; the positions by staffing grade and designated role; when each new position came into existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11707/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy. The Press Officer reports to a Principal Officer who has overall responsibility for Communications and for the Department's Corporate Secretariat as a whole. The resources assigned to the press and communications area were strengthened arising from the recommendations of the Toland Report and the implementation of the Change Programme in response to the Toland Report. The bulk of the work undertaken by my Department’s press office involves responding to the high volume of media queries relating to the wide and varied responsibilities of the Department.