Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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A comprehensive evaluation of how the country managed COVID-19 will provide an opportunity to learn lessons from our experiences in dealing with a pandemic. It will include a review of the whole-of-government response to the pandemic and how we might do better and be in a stronger position if another pandemic or other similar type event were to occur. It will include a consideration of the health service response covering hospitals, the community and nursing homes, along with the wider economic and social response.

The exact format that the evaluation will take is currently under consideration, including the approach to public engagement.

It is intended that it will be established in 2023.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of the Taoiseach has incurred expenditure of €31,095,788 on COVID-19 public information campaigns. This incorporated a wide range of campaigns to ensure maximum clarity for citizens, businesses and the wider community. The accompanying table shows a breakdown of the different campaigns over the period 2020-2022 for which there was expenditure. There has been no expenditure on this area in 2023 to date.