Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 January 2024
96. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Finance 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. [3363/24]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that of the social media videos posted by my Department during the timeframe specified, 66% included closed captioning/subtitles and none included Irish sign language translations.
I am advised that of the social media videos posted by the bodies under the aegis of my Department in 2023, none included Irish sign language translations. The position in relation to closed captioning/subtitling by these bodies is set out below.
100% of the videos posted on social media by the Central Bank of Ireland included closed captioning/subtitles. The Bank can provide captioned versions of all its videos, as well as downloadable transcripts on its website, centralbank.ie.
100% of the videos posted on social media by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman included closed captioning/subtitles.
In respect of Home Building Finance Ireland, 91% of the videos posted on social media included closed captioning/subtitles.
100% of the videos posted by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council on its social media account included closed captioning/subtitles. All posts can be translated, providing web browser translator tool is enabled and the user has translation services enabled within social media platform(s).
92% of the videos posted on social media by the National Treasury Management Agency included closed captioning/subtitles.
27% of the videos posted on social media by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General included closed captioning/subtitles.
100% of social media videos posted by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland on its social media account included closed captioning/subtitles.
