Social Media

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (1271)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

1271. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on social media by her Department and agencies under her remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on in tabular form. [1704/22]

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Written answers

Minister for Justice

It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time allowed. I will write to the Deputy to provide this information as soon as it is available.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question No. 1271 to my Department, which was for answer on 19 January 2022, and in which you requested the amount spent on social media by my Department and agencies under my remit in 2021; and the platforms the monies were spent on, in tabular form.

As you will recall, the information you requested could not be obtained in the time available and I undertook to contact you again. Please find below tables setting out the requested information on the amount spent by my Department and the agencies under its remit in 2021.

Department of Justice	Platform	Cost in 2021
	Facebook	€19,226.99
	Snapchat	€2,050.00
	Spotify	€6,264.22
	TikTok	€12,093.99
	Tinder	€12,500
	Twitter	€4,241
	YouTube	€8,835.09

Agency	Platform	Cost in 2021
Courts Service	Sprout Social	€3,811.23
Insolvency Service Ireland	Facebook	€49.89
Legal Services Regulatory Authority	LinkedIn	€245.94
Policing Authority	Facebook	€712
	Twitter	€603
Property Services Regulatory Authority	Facebook and Instagram	€14,625