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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 June 2023

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Ceisteanna (370)

Holly Cairns

Ceist:

370. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Finance 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. [27655/23]

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I wish to advise the Deputy that of the social media videos posted by my Department during the timeframe specified, 75% included closed captioning/subtitles and none featured translations into Irish or another language.

Those bodies under the aegis of my Department with social media accounts have advised as follows:

100% of the videos posted on social media by the Central Bank of Ireland included closed captioning/subtitles and 20% featured translations into Irish or another language. The Bank can provide captioned versions of all its videos, as well as downloadable transcripts on its website, centralbank.ie.

While 100% of the videos posted on social media by the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman included closed captioning/subtitles, none featured translations into Irish or another language.

In respect of Home Building Finance Ireland, 80% of the videos posted on social media included closed captioning/subtitles; none featured translations into Irish or another language.

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).

81% of the videos posted on social media by the National Treasury Management Agency included closed captioning/subtitles and none featured translations into Irish or another language.

100% of the videos posted on social media by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General included closed captioning/subtitles and 33% featured translations into Irish or another language.

88% of the videos posted on social media by the Office of the Revenue Commissioners included closed captioning/subtitles and none featured translations into Irish or another language.

100% of social media videos posted by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland on its social media account included closed captioning/subtitles and none featured translations into Irish or another language.

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