Written answers

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

Department of Rural and Community Development

Social Media

Photo of Holly CairnsHolly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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758. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the percentage of social media posts made on each of her Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under her remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23036/23]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, my Department made 7% of its social media posts exclusively in Irish and 3.30% of its social media posts featured bilingual translations.

Information in relation to the agencies that operate under the remit of my Department is set out in the table below:

Agency Exclusively in Irish Bilingual
Pobal 20% 4%
Charities Regulator 4% 0%
Western Development Commission 0% 1%
Water Safety Ireland 0% 0%

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