Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 April 2025
813. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Health the percentage of social media videos posted on her Department's social media accounts that included closed captioning or subtitling and Irish sign language translations between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024, inclusive. [15743/25]
View answerThe Department of Health is committed to maximising the accessibility of all content in order to inform all members of the public about health policy and how it impacts them. The Department uses 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 updated, with reliable, useful information available in both English and Irish.
Information in respect of the other bodies under the aegis of the Department, including the Health Service Executive (HSE), is an operational matter for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.
Please see following a table outlining the requested information for 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024:
|
Platform |
Number of videos |
% Subtitled/Captioned |
% ISL Translated |
|
YouTube |
42 |
79% |
0% |
|
|
137 |
100% |
0% |
|
|
137 |
100% |
0% |
|
X (formally Twitter) |
110 |
100% |
0% |
|
|
137 |
100% |
0% |
