262. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total sums spent for each year from 2016 to 2025, inclusive of advertising, by her Department on social media or online platforms, including identifying separately payments to influencers on such platforms; and to set out the annual totals for that period to each specific platform, including but not limited to major platforms (deta…
Topics / Departmental Advertising
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsDepartmental Advertising
120 questions from 19 TDs, between 11 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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120 written, 0 oral
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Independents counted together
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departments asked
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| October 2026 | 2 |
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202. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Taoiseach the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years. [3111/26]
215. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount her Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3103/26]
231. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Defence the amount her Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3099/26]
267. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3112/26]
315. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025, respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3102/26]
321. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statem…
324. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3101/26]
340. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Youth the amount her Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3100/26]
370. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3098/26]
396. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025, respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/26]
433. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3110/26]
459. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3107/26]
483. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3095/26]
500. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the amount her Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3096/26]
555. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Health the amount her Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3105/26]
605. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the amount his Department, or agencies under its remit, spent on advertising on a social media platform (details supplied) in each of the years 2024 and 2025 respectively; to outline any expenditure on verification or premium accounts on the platform in those years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3109/26…
204. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Taoiseach the amount expended on advertising and promotion in his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026. [75222/25]
254. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount expended on advertising and promotion in her Department, and within each agency for which she is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75214/25]
365. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the amount expended on advertising and promotion by his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75208/25]
426. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended on advertising and promotion in her Department, and within each agency for which she is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [75210/25]
630. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Transport the amount expended on advertising and promotion in his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75223/25]
843. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount expended on advertising and promotion in his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75213/25]
844. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of press, media or communications staff currently employed in his Department and within each agency for which he is responsible; the cost of these staff for 2025 and the expected cost for 2026; whether there are proposals to increase the number of such staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75231/25]
919. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the amount expended on advertising and promotion in his Department, and within each agency for which he is responsible, for 2022 to 2024, by year and budgeted for 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [75219/25]