Departmental Expenditure

Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Ceisteanna (379)

Gary Gannon

Ceist:

379. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance to provide a breakdown of expenditure by his Department and bodies, agencies or organisations under his remit on paid verification services on a platform (details supplied) or any other verified account products, for each of the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the number of verified accounts held under each category; the annual cost per account; the total annual cost incurred; the procurement basis under which these services were purchased, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5618/26]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Finance

I am advised that my Department have not paid for verification services or other verified account products on the social media platform “X” (including Gold tick, Blue tick), from from 2023 to date, nor have any of the Bodies under the Aegis of my Department, with the exception of the Strategic Banking Corporation Ireland (SBCI) who incurred expenditure of €103 on advertising in 2023.