505. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff who worked in his Department’s communications and press office in each of the years 2019 to 2024; and the grade of each staff member. [41155/24]

I wish to advise the Deputy that the current number of staff in my Department’s communication and press office in each of the years 2019 to 2024, and the grades of each staff member is set out in the table below.

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024