Departmental Functions

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Ceisteanna (374)

Eoghan Kenny

Ceist:

374. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment 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. [70863/25]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (Deputy Peter Burke)

My Department does not purchase data on the habits or activities of social media users and/or other platforms.

Information regarding the purchase of data on the habits or activities of social media users and/or other platforms for the agencies under my Department’s remit is not included, as that is an operational matter for those agencies, and I do not have any direct function in these matters.