Lorraine Clifford-Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Henry. My next question relates to language access. I commend the HSE on using Irish Sign Language interpreters at all of the HSE briefings. That has been a very significant step in terms of access to very important information at a very serious time in our history and in the health context.

Unfortunately, the facilitation of Irish-language speakers in this country has not been great from the point of view of the HSE and the Department of Health. Irish is the first language of this country. To date, the correct information has not been available on the website in the Irish language. There has been a clear lack of investment in the distribution of Irish-language health information on the Government and HSE websites, which is really shocking.

Are there any plans to hire a translator within the HSE specifically targeted at health information being translated into Irish and distributed in tandem with the English-language information? The level 5 information was not available in the Irish language.