Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of translating all State documents into Irish; the cost of printing same; if a proposal for storing these electronically and printing as required has been investigated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43418/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The total cost of translating documents to Irish in the Department was approximately €93,000 in 2008 and €43,000 to date in 2009.

The printing costs for State documents, including Statement of Strategy, Annual Reports and policy documents, amounted to some €40,000 in 2008 and €1,600 in 2009.

It is the Department's policy to minimise costs by restricting the printing of documents. All forms and documents are made available from the Department's website at www.welfare.ie for downloading and printing as required.

The Department is committed to providing a quality customer service in Irish and meeting obligations under the Official Languages Act.