Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2004
189 Mr. O’Shea asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, further to Question No. 186 of 25 November 2004, if he will provide the list of translators for internal use and which has been made available to other public bodies on request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31830/04]
View answerAs I indicated in my reply to Question No. 186 of 25 November 2004, my Department maintains a list of translators for internal use, which, on request, has been made available to other public bodies. Inclusion of a translator on this list neither purports to be nor constitutes a recommendation or an endorsement by my Department of any translator listed. I have arranged for a copy of the list to be forwarded to the Deputy for his information.
I again make the point that Foras na Gaeilge has initiated a process by which a quality assurance system will be put in place for private sector translation services. When in place, this will be of practical assistance to public bodies that need to source external translation services. It is, of course, and will remain, the responsibility of third parties to inform themselves of the translation services available and to satisfy themselves as to the quality and value for money of the services on offer.
