Mr. Andrew Geary:

From an economy and a public service point of view, we always look to Scandinavian countries. Finland has between 500 and 800 interpreters for a similar deaf population of 5,000 to 6,000 people; we have 80.

Finland has between 500 and 800 interpreters for a similar population of 5,000 to 6,000 people. We have 80 interpreters. Finland uses a bilingual class education system where two teachers are in the class at all times. There is a deaf signing teacher and a speaking teacher. Sweden makes sure every deaf child is fluent in Swedish sign language, as well as written Swedish, when they leave its school system.