I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together.
The tables below contain the information requested by the Deputy on my Department's social media posts.
Channel
|
Total no. of posts (1st May 2021 – 30th April 2022)
|
No. of posts exclusively in Irish
|
% of posts exclusively in Irish
|
No. of bilingual (Irish and English) posts
|
% of bilingual (Irish and English) posts
|
No. of posts either exclusively in Irish or bilingual (Irish and English)
|
% of posts either exclusively in Irish or bilingual (Irish and English)
|
Facebook
|
474
|
21
|
4.43%
|
8
|
1.69%
|
29
|
6.12%
|
Twitter
|
887
|
27
|
3.04%
|
0
|
0%
|
27
|
3.04%
|
Instagram
|
432
|
18
|
4.17%
|
4
|
0.93%
|
22
|
5.09%
|
LinkedIn
|
212
|
7
|
3.3%
|
3
|
1.42%
|
10
|
4.72%
|
TikTok
|
32
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0%
|
0
|
0%
|
Channel
|
Total no. of posts (1st May 2021 – 30th April 2022)
|
No. of posts exclusively in languages besides Irish and English
|
% of posts exclusively in languages besides Irish and English
|
No. of posts which included languages besides Irish and English
|
% of posts which included languages besides Irish and English
|
Facebook
|
474
|
2
|
0.42%
|
8
|
1.69%
|
Twitter
|
887
|
10
|
1.13%
|
12
|
1.35%
|
Instagram
|
432
|
0
|
0%
|
7
|
1.62%
|
LinkedIn
|
212
|
0
|
0%
|
1
|
0.47%
|
TikTok
|
32
|
0
|
0%
|
1
|
3.13%
|
All social media posts of the National Economic and Social Council - the only body under the aegis of my Department - were in the English language during the period in question.