Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent on social media advertising and online promoted content (details supplied) in 2018 and to date in 2019, by campaign and social media platform used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11116/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has engaged and-or consulted with a public relations online advertising agency regarding social media advertising and online promoted content in 2018 and to date in 2019; the amount spent by company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11133/19]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 251 together.

My Department's remit includes complex policy areas, oversight of State regulation and service provision across key strategic sectors such as climate action, waste management, energy and public broadcasting, and regulation of sectors such as mining and hydrocarbon exploration. Given the technical complexity, economic significance and community interest in these areas, there is a requirement to disseminate information and to address specific issues as they arise. The Department therefore necessarily incurs some expenditure on social media advertising, online promoted content and public relations services on these from time to time.

The information requested is outlined in tabular format below:

Spend on social media advertising and online promoted content by campaign and social media platform used

Public Relations online advertising agencies engaged