Written answers

Wednesday, 16 December 2009

Department of Social and Family Affairs

Irish Language

11:00 pm

Photo of Brian HayesBrian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of reports, documents and memos in her Department that have been translated into Irish since the commencement of the 30th Dáil; if she will give a breakdown of the reports and the cost per document of the translation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47560/09]

Photo of Mary HanafinMary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department is committed to providing a quality customer service in Irish and meeting obligations under the Official Languages Act. The number of documents translated to Irish and the associated costs in the years 2007, 2008, and to date in 2009 is given in the attached table.

YearDocuments Translated into IrishCostNumber of Documents
2007 DSFA Annual Report 2006 Social Welfare Appeals Office Annual Report 2006 EU Guide – "Your Social Security Rights in Ireland" Guide to Social Welfare Services Scheme for Official Languages Act Social Inclusion Report Document on Social Inclusion Miscellaneous documents e.g. Social Welfare forms, booklets, signage and web content8,0003,2002,5007,1001,3004,2004,70050,0001111111175
Total€81,000182
2008 DSFA Annual Report 2007 Social Welfare Appeals Office Annual Report 2007 EU Guide – "Your Social Security Rights in Ireland" Guide to Social Welfare Services Pensions – Green Paper Statutory Instrument DSFA Strategy Statement Annual Output Statement Update of Programme for GovernmentMiscellaneous documents e.g. Social Welfare forms, booklets, signage and web content6,7002,2004,30010,80020,0001,5002,1006001,30043,500111111111199
Total€93,000208
2009 DSFA Annual Report 2008 Social Welfare Appeals Office Annual Report 2008 HRC Guidelines DSFA Data Protection Report Customer Action Plan 2009 - 2011 Miscellaneous documents e.g. Social Welfare forms, booklets, signage and web content5,7001,4001,8003,30080030,00011111349
Total€43,000354

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