Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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677. To ask the Minister for Health if officials in the Department of Health or HSE have been tasked with conducting social media monitoring or providing reports on social media coverage that are critical of the plans concerning the National Maternity Hospital; the number of staff involved; their respective grades, and estimated working hours committed to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24347/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Thank you for your question, Deputy. I can confirm that officials in my department or in the HSE have not been tasked with conducting social media monitoring or providing reports on social media coverage that are critical of the plans concerning the National Maternity Hospital.

The Department’s Press Office creates a media clippings document every morning that is shared with all members of staff. The clippings include coverage of all health-related topics in daily broadcast and print media, regardless of sentiment.

This work is undertaken by an Executive Officer and takes approximately ten minutes each day.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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678. To ask the Minister for Health if he has engaged companies, individuals external to his Department to conduct social media monitoring or provide reports on social media coverage that are critical of the plans concerning the National Maternity Hospital; the cost of same; and the name of the social media platforms being monitored. [24348/22]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Thank you for your question Deputy. I can confirm that neither myself, nor my Department have engaged external companies or individuals to conduct social media monitoring or provide reports on social media coverage that are critical of the plans concerning the National Maternity Hospital.