Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2025
455. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department, and agencies under the Department’s remit, purchase data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms; if so, the reasons for purchasing such data; the amount spent in 2024 and 2025 year to date on such expenditure, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70872/25]
View answerThe department has not purchased data on the habits and activities of social media users and has therefore incurred nil expenditure for this service in 2024 and 2025.
The Pensions Authority, Pensions Council and the Citizens Information Board have also confirmed that they did not incur any expenditure in 2024 or 2025 for the purchase of data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms.
