Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Public Accounts Committee
2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service
9:00 am
Ms Angela Denning:
At this stage, we are into the third Irish language scheme. Under the first and second schemes, we provided for improvements in translation standards. As the Deputy knows, any person participating in a trial is entitled to participate through Irish. We use a mix of mechanisms in that regard. Some cases are heard bilingually and the proceedings translated, depending on who is present in the courtroom. We provide jury explanatory leaflets in Irish. We also provide court orders and written judgements as Gaeilge. We provide translation and interpretation services for any party.
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