Timmy Dooley
Ceist:84. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount that his Department has spent on social media training and consultancy in each year since 2016. [14569/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 29 March 2018
Ceisteanna (84, 85)
Timmy Dooley
Ceist:85. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if training has been delivered in his Department on the use of social media (details supplied); the frequency and cost of this training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14585/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 84 and 85 together.
The Training needs of my Department are identified as part of the annual goal setting phase of the Performance Management Development System (PMDS). They are then analysed and necessary training is provided in a number of areas including social media. In-house expertise is used wherever possible and training on the use of social media is generally delivered by the Communications Unit in my Department at no additional cost.
The information requested by the Deputy regarding training that has been delivered on the use of social media including the amount spent on social media training and consultancy since 2016 is set out in the table. However, from time to time the Department’s 80 missions overseas may incur modest miscellaneous expenses in relation to social media training.
|
Date |
Description |
Organised by |
Cost |
|
19 January 2016 |
Facebook training for missions |
DFAT Communications Unit with Facebook |
NIL |
|
21 January 2016 |
Twitter training for missions |
DFAT Communications Unit with Twitter |
NIL |
|
12 May 2017 |
Twitter Training for NGOs |
|
NIL |
|
6 June 2017 |
Social Media training |
DFAT Communications Unit with Twitter |
NIL |
|
21 June 2017 |
Social Media training |
DFAT Communications Unit with Twitter |
NIL |
|
03 August 2017 |
Pre-posting Training |
DFAT Communications Unit |
NIL |
|
23 August 2017 |
Social Media Training |
DFAT Communications Unit |
NIL |
|
10 November 2017 |
Twitter Training for NGOs and Government |
|
NIL |
|
19 January 2018 |
“Building and Sharing Content on Social Media” |
DFAT Communications Unit |
NIL |