Departmental Communications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Questions (201)

Holly Cairns

Question:

201. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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. [27654/23]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications

My Department ensures, to the greatest extent possible, that our published video content includes closed captioning. Between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023 (inclusive), 95% of social media videos posted were captioned. 10% of these featured closed captioning in the Irish language.

The information requested in relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each agency. The Department will request the relevant bodies to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested in respect of their organisations.