Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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279. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [11115/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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280. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [11132/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 280 together.

My Department is examining its records in relation to these matters raised by the Deputy and a reply will be issued in the near future.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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281. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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. [11127/19]

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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282. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development 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 by amount and company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11144/19]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 together.

My Department did not engage with or consult any agency or other body regarding social media advertising or online promoted content in 2018 and has not done so to date in 2019.

Furthermore, my Department did not incur any expenditure on social media advertising or online promoted content, as per the details supplied in the Deputy's question, in 2018 or to date in 2019.