Departmental Communications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Questions (1059)

Holly Cairns

Question:

1059. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the percentage of social media videos posted on each of his Departmental social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit, that included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023, inclusive; and the percentage of same that feature translations into Irish or another language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27650/23]

Written answers

Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

The information requested is not routinely collated. However, my Department endeavours to provide information in both English and Irish, not only through social media, but through other communication channels and materials. We are committed to complying with requirements under the Official Languages Act, including providing all static content on the Department's website in both Irish and English, and this is kept under regular review. The Department is committed to accessibility, this includes captioning, this data is however not routinely not collated. With regard to bodies under the remit of this Department, that is a matter for those organisations as my Department does not have a role in the social media activity of those organisations.