Written answers
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Irish Language
11:00 pm
Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of reports, documents and memos in his Department that have been translated into Irish since the commencement of the 30th Dáil; if he will give a breakdown of the reports and the cost per document of the translation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47549/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Since the commencement of the 30th Dáil on 14 June 2007, the Department (excluding the National Archives, which forms part of the Department but is designated as a separate public body under the Official Languages Act 2003) has translated into Irish some 306 reports, documents and memos, as set out in the following table with the associated translation costs.
| Title of Report, Document or Memo1 | Cost of Translation (€) |
| Statement of Strategy 2008-2010 | 2,792 |
| Annual Report 2006 | 3,388 |
| Annual Report 2007 | 3,630 |
| Annual Report 2008 | 2,552 |
| Irish Language Scheme 2009-2012 | 425 |
| Heritage Fund Annual Report 2006 | 50 |
| Heritage Fund Annual Report 2007 | 50 |
| Freedom of Information Sections 15 & 16 Manual | 385 |
| Programme for Government (element of) | 2,084 |
| Appropriation Account 2007 (element of) | 325 |
| Appropriation Account 2008 (element of) | 379 |
| Sports Capital Programme - Application Forms & Guidelines (1 set) | 1,291 |
| Departmental Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) | 690 |
| Notice – Gaeleagras Scholarship Scheme | 125 |
| EU Ministerial Council Meeting Document | 219 |
| Letters (5 in number) | 620 |
| Invitations (1 text) | 36 |
| Statutory Instruments (13 in number) | 5,122 |
| Press Releases (272 in number)2 | 21,2032 |
| Total = 306 reports, documents and memos | 45,366 |
1 Excluding such items as notices in Iris Oifigiúil, newspaper advertisements and static website material.
2 The figures for press releases relate to the period from 1 July 2007 to 30 November 2009.
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