Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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404. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department operates an X account (formerly Twitter) or any other social media account, and if such accounts are verified through a subscription fee; the policy in place that guides when any of these accounts can ‘like’, endorse or support a posting on X or other social media platforms; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53659/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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My Department is committed to informing and educating the public about the important work of the Department and the wider justice sector. One of the key ways it seeks to accomplish this is through the use of social media. The operation of social media accounts is kept under ongoing review.

The Department of Justice operates five social media accounts on the X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube platforms. I am informed that none of these accounts are verified through a subscription fee.

My Department has a social media policy in place for each of the accounts referenced above. These are published online at Social Media Policy at the Department of Justice (www.gov.ie)- www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/afd22b-social-media-policy-at-the-department-of-justice-and-equality/#twitter-policy