Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

153. To ask the Taoiseach if he has engaged a third-party company to date in 2021 to conduct online and or social media monitoring and or provide reports on social media coverage of his Department; if so, the cost of same; and the name of the social media platforms being monitored. [25793/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

My Department does not engage third-party companies to provide these services.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

154. To ask the Taoiseach if officials in his Department are tasked with conducting online and social media monitoring and completing reports on social media coverage of his Department and his Ministerial activities; if so, the number of staff involved; the respective grades of each; and the estimated working hours committed to same. [25811/21]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As part of the normal operation of the Government Press Office/GIS, traditional, print and social media are monitored for content of relevance to the work of the Department and is done on an ongoing basis. In all cases, this involves only published content that is publically available - whether traditional media, print media or social media. Relevant staff in GIS are at Press Officer grade (HEO) and at the grade of EO.