Departmental Advertising

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2023

Wednesday, 1 February 2023

Questions (77)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

77. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to any instances where the public relations unit and or press office of his Department undertook to create social media accounts under false names, which were operated in order to further the messaging or communications of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4880/23]

Written answers

Minister for Transport

The Department of Transport is not aware of any social media accounts operating under false names on its behalf.

The Department has official accounts on the following social media platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube. In addition, under Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, a new office within the Department of Transport, it operates separate channels on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.