Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has undertaken any research or investigation into the alleged use of fake social media accounts or robots by political parties in Ireland; if so, the findings of such investigations and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40317/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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My Department has not carried out any research or investigation into the alleged use of fake social media accounts or robots by political parties in Ireland. Regulation of the electoral system, is not a matter with respect to which I have a statutory role.