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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Questions (324, 325)

Holly Cairns

Question:

324. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has engaged a third party company to date in 2021 to conduct online and-or social media monitoring and-or provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and the name of the social media platforms being monitored. [25790/21]

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Holly Cairns

Question:

325. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if officials in his Department are tasked with conducting online and social media monitoring and completing reports on social media coverage of his Department and his ministerial activities; if so, the number of staff involved; the respective grades of each; the estimated working hours committed to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25808/21]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 324 and 325 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department does not engage a third-party company for the purpose set out in the question.  Similarly, there are no officials in my Department tasked with monitoring social media. The staff of the Department's Press Office manage its Twitter and LinkedIn accounts by creating posts and sharing content.  The Press Office takes note of replies to material posted by my Department.  However, they do not compile sentiment reports, report on social media coverage of Ministerial activities or engage in monitoring of other social media users.

Question No. 325 answered with Question No. 324.
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