Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 April 2019
133. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Finance the way in which his departmental officials have been contributing to and taking part in Government of Ireland social media messages; the way in which they are co-ordinated in each of the policy areas of his Department; the Department that is the lead Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15406/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that co-ordination of Government of Ireland related social media and web content is led by the Merrionstreet team in the Government Information Service (GIS), which is part of the Department of An Taoiseach. My Department is routinely requested by the GIS to provide information in relation to areas under the remit of my Department and to retweet specific social media messages. This is co-ordinated by officials in my Department’s Press Office.
