Department of Finance

Details in relation to pressers, press conferences and media interviews involving ministers. By press conferences, I mean events to inform the press about a subject or announcement at which the minister(s) answers questions from journalists present. By pressers, I mean press opportunities where the minister(s) would make time in their schedules to answer questions from the assembled press. By interviews, I mean one-to-one interviews between the minister(s) and a media or social media outlet, whether that is on radio, television, podcasts, online or a newspaper publication. For the six-month period in 2025 from January 1 to June 30, please disclose the following: 1. The number of press conferences held. For each, please give its date; location; subject; and the minister(s) taking questions. 2. The number of pressers held. For each, please give its date; location; and the minister(s) taking questions. 3. The number of interviews. For each, please give the date of the interview and/or its publication date; the minister(s) being interviewed; the media or social media outlet, and if applicable the specific programme (e.g. Morning Ireland); and the media format (e.g. TV, radio, newspaper, podcast).