Social Media

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Ceisteanna (704)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

704. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [25796/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

As part of their duties, a Higher Executive Officer in my Department’s Communications Division, with the support of an Executive Officer, monitors the Department’s official social media accounts. This includes providing reports on an ad-hoc basis which represents a very limited time commitment in the context of their overall duties in Communications Division.