Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the cost to his Department of sign replacement resulting from the requirement of the Department and all agencies and bodies under the Department's remit to replace signs which were in place prior to March 2009 where the existing signs in Irish did not or would not meet the requirements in terms of Irish text required by 2012. [7204/11]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the anticipated cost to his Department of ensuring compliance by the Department and by all agencies and bodies under its remit with the requirements under the Official Languages Act to replace any sign currently in English only by March 2013. [7219/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 and 235 together.

While a formal evaluation of costs associated with compliance with the signage requirements of the Official Languages Act has yet to be carried out by my Department, buildings under the management of my Department are currently largely compliant and the cost of full compliance is likely to be modest.

With regard to the bodies under the aegis of my Department, the Department will request them to provide this information directly to the Deputy.