Social Media

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Ceisteanna (303)

Gary Gannon

Ceist:

303. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform 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. [14057/25]

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Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform

I wish to advise the Deputy that 52.5% of the social media video posts published by my Department during 2024 included closed captioning or subtitles. One of these posts used Irish Sign Language. 37.5% of the Department’s videos also consisted only of text or images with no voiceover and so did not require closed captioning/subtitles/sign language.

The following table outlines the position in regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department. The Deputy may wish to note that the State Laboratory and the Office of the National Lottery Regulator do not use or post on social media platforms.

Bodies under the aegis of the Department

-	Included closed captioning/subtitles	Irish Sign Language translations
Office of Public Works	70.4%	0%
Department	52.5%	2.5%
National Shared Services Office	100%	0%
Public Appointment Service	88%	0%