Written answers
Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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12. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed in his Department’s press office in each of the past 24 months, in tabular form. [29261/24]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The staffing complement of the Government Press Office at the Department of the Taoiseach over the past twenty four months is outlined in the below table:
Timeframe: | Team composition: |
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From July 2022 to November 2022 | One Assistant Principal Officer (Press Office Manager) and four Higher Executive Officers (Government Press Officers) |
From November 2022 to present | One Assistant Principal Officer (Press Office Manager) and five Higher Executive Officers (Government Press Officers) |
Government Press Officers are rostered to work Monday to Friday between 06:30 and 19:00 as standard. In addition to this, Government Press Officers operate a 24/7 duty service 365 days a year and are called upon to provide press office services to the Taoiseach, the Government and the Department at various locations around the country, often at short notice.
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