Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 November 2015
250. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38623/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraApproximately 3% of the staff in my Department are proficient to carry out their duties completely through the medium of Irish and these staff can be directed towards particular work areas requiring Irish as and when required. My Department continues to provide staff with the opportunity to improve their Irish language skills by offering language training at a number of different levels. Provision of translation services for minority languages would be provided should the need arise.
