Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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395. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his departmental officials have been contributing to and taking part in Government of Ireland social media messages; the way in which they are co-ordinated in each of the policy areas of his Department; the Department that is the lead Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15398/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Press and Communications Office in my Department is the primary point of contact between the Department and members of the media, as well as members of the general public. The office is responsible for communicating with media and members of the public regarding the work of the Minister, the Minister of State and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The Department's social media presence is also managed by the Press and Communications Office. 

Communications Division has responsibility for postings on social media on behalf of my Department. Communications Division prepares social media content based on press releases issued on behalf of the Department or Minister(s), events and information on schemes and services available through the Department. The Communications Division also liaises with Divisions across the Department to coordinate information on policies and programmes that can be communicated through my Department's social media channels of Twitter and YouTube.  Communications Division "retweets" content from other Government Departments relevant to my Department's work.