Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 March 2025
286. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of social media video accessible, such as providing the information or activities posted on each of his Department’s social media accounts, or the social media accounts of public bodies and agencies that operate under its remit, including closed captioning and subtitling and Irish Sign Language translations, between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024, inclusive. [14051/25]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that of the social media videos posted by my Department during the timeframe specified, 100% 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 2024, 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 LinkedIn and X by the Central Bank of Ireland in 2024 included closed captioning/subtitles. On Instagram approximately 75% of videos published on the channel were captioned in 2024. On its website the Central Bank provides captioned versions of all its videos, as well as downloadable transcripts.
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, 100% 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).
100% of the videos posted on social media by the National Treasury Management Agency included closed captioning/subtitles.
100% 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. The explanatory videos related to business-focused products and the case study videos featuring Irish businesses are available only in English (both audio and subtitles). However, the explanatory videos for the consumer-focused Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme are produced in both English and Irish (both audio and subtitles).
