Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 January 2024
223. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health the percentage of social media videos posted on 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 and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, inclusive.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3366/24]
View answerPlease see below for a table outlining the requested information for 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2023:
|
Platform |
Number of videos |
% Subtitled/Captioned |
% ISL Translated |
|
YouTube |
62 |
66% |
0% |
|
|
124 |
98% |
0% |
|
|
119 |
100% |
0% |
|
X (formally Twitter) |
93 |
100% |
0% |
|
|
64 |
98% |
0% |
The Department of Health is committed to ensuring important messages are accessible and use the National Disability Authority Communication Toolkit for Public Service as a guide on best practice.
Links shared by the Department of Health on social media direct to the Department's website, gov.ie/health, which is consistently managed to ensure a high level of content available in both English and Irish.
As this question also relates directly to the Health Service Executive, I have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy, as soon as possible.
Information in respect of the other bodies under the aegis of the Department is an operational matter for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
