Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
1648. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health his plans to allocate funding to address the lack of services available for the deaf sign language community here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33704/19]
View answerA commitment of €60,000 additional funding is being provided to the Irish Deaf Society under a cross-departmental initiative.
The funding is a once-off grant for the purpose of developing a Business Plan and implementation strategy setting out a clear and detailed pathway to financial sustainability. Pobal are assisting in the oversight of the additional funds and related activities.
