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Departmental Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 December 2025

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Ceisteanna (627)

Eoghan Kenny

Ceist:

627. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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. [70866/25]

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Freagraí scríofa

My department has not purchased data on the habits and activities of social media users and other platforms.

The information in respect of the state bodies within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document should the Deputy wish to contact them directly with his query.

Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

Name of Body

Dedicated Email address for the Members of the Oireachtas

Designated Official Responsible for assisting Oireachtas Members

Higher Education Authority

Oireachtas@hea.ie

Padraic Mellett*

Grangegorman Development Agency

Communications@ggda.ie

nora.rahill@ggda.ie

SOLAS

oireachtasinfo@solas.ie              

Maria Walshe maria.walshe@solas.ie

Skillnets Ireland

oireachtasmembers@skillnetireland.ie

tracey.donnery@skillnetireland.ie

Quality and Qualifications Ireland

ceo@qqi.ie

ceo@qqi.ie

Léargas – The Exchange Bureau

oireachtas@leargas.ie

fbroughan@leargas.ie    

Research Ireland                                            

oireachtasqueries@researchireland.ie

Donna McCabe

Roinn