Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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581. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of communications staff currently employed in his Department; the cost of these staff for 2022; the expected cost for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8708/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Communications and Engagement Unit in my Department is made up of 13 staff who work on Media Relations; Social Media, Digital Creative, and Internal Communications, Events and Stakeholder Engagement.

The current composition of staff in the unit is as outlined in the table below with all staff paid in accordance with civil service salary scales and relevant public service pay agreements.