Lorraine Clifford Lee (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am a practising solicitor as well as being a Senator and I consider the amendment to be vital. To have interpretation services available in court proceedings, whether civil or criminal, is very important. There have been a number of very tragic cases in recent years where members of the deaf community were involved in court cases but could not understand the proceedings or express themselves. This is a basic denial of human rights. As such, I commend the amendment.