Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012
251. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost in 2011 to his Department and to each body under the aegis of his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44464/12]
View answerThe costs incurred by my Department in relation to implementing the Official Languages Act 2003 in 2011 are in respect of the translation of documents and the provision of Irish language training to staff. Translation costs €145,004.16; Irish Language Training €13,453.10. There may be additional costs that have been incurred by various sections of my Department with regard to implementing the provisions of the Act. These costs have been from within existing allocations and are not readily identifiable. With regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the expenditure incurred in respect of the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 is an administrative matter for each agency.
