Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have a quick question and I thank the Chair for allowing me back in. It is on the issue of the visiting committees and relates to when they go in. I am wondering about the interpretation and the having a good grasp and understanding of any sorts of complaints by members of communities who do not have any English. They may potentially be sometimes be relying on other people within the prison system who have some English. Then they have to divulge the complaint to somebody else and have to trust them to pass that on. If there are any issues in a health setting, they have to do that as well. I wonder whether there is a need for this committee to look at recommendations around the right to interpretation in relation to human rights, especially with the visiting committees or the inspectorate going in. Do they have a good grasp of what the complaints might be from other communities based on any language barriers or is there a need to address that?