Since the commencement of the 30th Dáil, my Department has spent a total of €8,193.73 on translation of reports, documents and memos into Irish. These costs were incurred in order to implement the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003. The costs are broken down in the following table:
Translation Costs
Publication
|
Translation Cost (incl. VAT)
|
Totals per year
|
|
€
|
€
|
2007 (14 June to 31 December)
|
|
|
Appropriation Accounts 2007
|
309.49
|
|
Preparing for Major Emergencies Handbook
|
463.81
|
773.30
|
2008
|
|
|
Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2007
|
2,701.92
|
|
Appropriation Accounts 2008
|
326.70
|
|
Department of Defence and Defence Forces Strategy Statement 2008-2010
|
1,293.51
|
|
Preparing for Major Emergencies Handbook
|
121.00
|
|
Defence 2008 Progress Report on Implementation of the Programme for Government
|
403.91
|
4,847.04
|
2009
|
|
|
Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2008
|
2,357.34
|
|
Appropriation Accounts 2009
|
102.18
|
|
2 Press Releases
|
113.87
|
2,573.39
|
*Total Translation Costs
|
|
8,193.73
|
*This does not encompass costs incurred by the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces or the Civil Defence Board.