Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 16 December 2009
290 Deputy Brian Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of reports, documents and memos in his Department that have been translated into Irish since the commencement of the 30th Dáil; if he will give a breakdown of the reports and the cost per document of the translation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47555/09]
View answerIn accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003 and the principles of Quality Customer Service, my Department is committed to providing quality services in Irish and/or bilingually to its customers. The Department's commitments in this regard are set out in its Irish Language Scheme 2009-2012 which builds on the progress made over the period of the Department's first Irish Language Scheme 2005-2008.
The Department produces a broad range of documents across each of its policy areas. These documents include reports, strategy statements, policy documents, advertisements, leaflets, posters, letters, and application forms. Since the commencement of the 30th Dáil it is estimated that in excess of 150 such documents have been translated into Irish. Some of these smaller documents (e.g. letters, application forms) have been translated internally by members of staff who have volunteered to undertake such work on an ad hoc basis. The cost of translating, and indeed the number, of such documents is not always available. The table appended here sets out the cost of translating into Irish reports, policy documents and strategy statements produced since June 2007. These were translated using the services of an external translator.
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Date of publication |
Document title |
Cost of translation (incl. VAT) |
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€ |
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Jun-07 |
Report on the Scheme of Performance related awards for local authority managers, assistant managers and directors of services |
67.76 |
|
Dec-08 |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Statement of Strategy 2008-2012 |
1,673.28 |
|
Jan-08 |
Environment Fund Annual Accounts 2006 |
242.00 |
|
Apr-08 |
Annual Report Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2007 |
4,519.53 |
|
Jun-08 |
Stronger Local Democracy-Options for Change — Green Paper on Local Government Reform |
9,391.00 |
|
Jun-08 |
Branching Out: Future Direction of Public Libraries |
4,029.30 |
|
Aug-08 |
Report on the Scheme of Performance related awards for local authority managers, assistant managers and directors of services for 2007 |
67.76 |
|
Sep-08 |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Appropriation Account 2007 |
765.88 |
|
Nov-08 |
National Policy on Town Wall Defences |
373.25 |
|
Nov-08 |
The Way Home: A Strategy to address Adult Homelessness in Ireland 2009-2012 |
4,229.40 |
|
Nov-08 |
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee Report & Accounts 2005 |
338.80 |
|
Nov-08 |
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee Report 2006 |
368.95 |
|
Nov-08 |
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee Report 2007 |
433.66 |
|
Nov-08 |
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee Report 2008 |
461.70 |
|
Nov-08 |
Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities (reprint of earlier publication in 2007 — involved small amendment to earlier Irish version) |
84.70 |
|
Apr-09 |
Environment Fund Annual Accounts 2007 |
303.75 |
|
Apr-09 |
White Paper on Local Government Reform |
1,136.00 |
|
May-09 |
Annual Report of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2008 |
4,099.07 |
|
May-09 |
Local Government Fund Annual Accounts 2007 |
182.05 |
|
Jun-09 |
Archaeological Planning — Codes of Practice (ESB, Irish Concrete Federation and Eirgrid) |
1,260.37 |
|
Jun-09 |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Irish Language Scheme 2009-2012 |
1,074.49 |
|
Jul-09 |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Customer Service Action Plan 2009-2011 |
1,334.50 |
|
Jul-09 |
Government Policy on Architecture 2009-2015 |
3,510.67 |
|
Jul-09 |
Payment Policy for Suppliers and Potential Suppliers |
111.46 |
|
Aug-09 |
Report in Relation to Section 32 of the Freedom of Information Act |
120.95 |
|
Sep-09 |
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government Appropriation Account 2008 |
775.11 |
|
Sep-09 |
2008 Annual Report Rent Tribunal |
1,136.00 |
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Total cost |
42,091.39 |
