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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Ceisteanna (230, 231, 232)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

230. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in Irish between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; the percentage of same that feature bilingual translations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23059/22]

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Holly Cairns

Ceist:

231. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of social media posts made on each of his Departmental social media accounts or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under his remit that were exclusively in languages besides English or Irish between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; the percentage of same that featured languages besides English or Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23077/22]

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Holly Cairns

Ceist:

232. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Transport 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 and or subtitling between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23095/22]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 231 and 232 together.

The Department of Transport has social media accounts with Twitter and LinkedIn.  Information on the department's social media posts between 1 May 2021 and 30 April 2022 is as follows:

The following table illustrates the breakdown of posts in languages besides English or Irish on the department's social media accounts. 

No. of Posts

% of posts in language other than English or Irish on social media accounts

Total Own Content Posts = 465.  Of these, 0 posts in language other than English or Irish

Retweet (RT) Content Posts = 347. Of these, 6 posts in language other than English or Irish

Own content: 0%

RT content: 2%

The following table illustrates the breakdown of videos posted on the department's social media accounts:

No. of posts with video on Twitter and LinkedIn

% of videos

With subtitles/captions

% of video posts with subtitles/captions

All own content across all channels: 75 videos/moving graphics posts

All Retweet (RT) content across all channels: 127 videos/ moving graphics posts

88%

Without subtitles/captions

% of video posts without subtitles/captions

Own content: 4 video posts

RT content: 24 video posts  

12%

The following table illustrates the breakdown of Irish language posts on the department's social media accounts:

No. of Irish language posts on Twitter and LinkedIn

% of posts in Irish

Total Own Content Posts = 465

Retweet (RT) Content Posts = 347

 

Own content in Irish Language: 20

RT Content in Irish Language: 7

Own content: 4%

RT Content: 2%

The department's agencies are responsible for the content shared on their own social media accounts.

In light of this responsibility, I have forwarded the Deputy's questions to the agencies for direct reply.  Please advise my private office if you do not receive a reply within 10 working days.

A referred reply was forwarded to the Deputy under Standing Order 51
Question No. 231 answered with Question No. 230.
Question No. 232 answered with Question No. 230.
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