Social Media

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 May 2021

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Ceisteanna (748)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

748. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [26587/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Rural and Community Development

My Department operates three accounts on Twitter and one on Facebook.

The table below provides a breakdown of the information requested by the Deputy for the period in question (1 May 2020 - 30 April 2021).

	Departmental Twitter @DeptRCD	Tidy Towns Twitter @TidyTownsIre	Tidy Towns Ireland Facebook	Community Libraries Twitter @Community_Hubs
% posts exclusively in Irish	1%	Nil	Nil	Nil
% posts with bilingual translations in Irish and English	6%	Nil	Nil	Nil