In the timeframe specified by the Deputy, 42.90% of posts made on my Department's social media channels contained video in some format. Of the total amount of video posts, 93.93% contained text-based content and/or captioning/subtitles.
The social platforms in use by my Department during this time were Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The breakdown of posts across each platform is set out below.
Video posts with text-based content and/or captioning/subtitles:
Twitter (92.22%), Instagram (96.14%), Facebook (92.39%), LinkedIn (94.37%).
Video posts featuring translation into Irish or another language:
4.19% of the video posts featured translation into Irish or another language.
I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the agencies under the remit of my Department. The details provided are set out below.
An Garda Síochána
The Social Media Platforms in use by the Garda Press Office are Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. The breakdown of posts across each platform is set out below.
Posts exclusively in Irish:
Twitter @GardaInfo (6.94%), Twitter @GardaTraffic (1.52%), Instagram (18.25%), Facebook (14.23%), LinkedIn (1.5%)
Posts that feature Irish and English:
Twitter @GardaInfo (5.62%), Twitter @GardaTraffic (1.01%), Instagram (13.87%), Facebook (12.04%), LinkedIn (4.8%)
* @GardaTraffic posts were available from 22nd of November 2022 to 30th of April 2023
*@GardaInfo and Garda Facebook posts were available from 30th of November 2022 to 30th of April 2023
*LinkedIn posts are from 12th September to 30th of April 2023
The Courts Service
100% of Courts Service video posts (7 videos) included closed captioning/subtitling between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023. None featured Irish language or another language.
Data Protection Commission (DPC)
Between 1 May 2022 and 30 April 2023 the DPC posted one video with audio. This did not include closed captioning/subtitling.
The DPC posted a total of three videos, none of which featured translations into Irish or another language
Garda Síochána Inspectorate
The Domestic Abuse Victim Survey was launched during the timeframe specified, which included two videos with closed captions/subtitles, which were shared on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.
Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission
GSOC publishes animated text-based content on Twitter in both English and Irish. Closed captioning / subtitling is not necessary as being text based these posts are accessible to users who are deaf or hard of hearing.
