Social Media

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Ceisteanna (685)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

685. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Justice the percentage of posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts and platforms that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; the percentage of posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts and platforms that featured bilingual translations in Irish and English between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26585/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice

I wish to inform the Deputy that between 1 May 2020 and 30 April 2021, 0.44% of posts made on my Departmental social media accounts and platforms were exclusively written in Irish, while 0.88% of posts featured bilingual translations in Irish and English. The total amount of posts written exclusively in Irish or featuring Irish and English translations was 1.3%.

The social platforms in use by the Department during this period were Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. The breakdown of posts across eat platform is set out below.

Posts exclusively in Irish: Twitter (0.34), Instagram (0.9%), Facebook (0.8%), LinkedIn (N/A). Posts that feature bilingual translations in Irish and English:  Twitter (0.3%), Instagram (1.83%), Facebook (1.63%), LinkedIn (2.19%).