Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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 by 2012. [7197/11]

Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [7212/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 and 259 together.

An audit of signage at buildings and facilities under my Department's control is currently ongoing and to date has not identified any signage requiring replacement. However, my Department will correct any signage that is identified through this audit to ensure compliance with all relevant requirements of the Official Languages Act. Compliance with the requirements by agencies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the agencies themselves.