Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the services and facilities available to gardaí when dealing with persons who have little or no English; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3883/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda authorities that a range of interpretation and translation services is available to the Force in accordance with contracts that have been put in place. These services, which are available nationally on a 24 hour/365 day basis, cover a wide variety of languages and they include both face to face and telephone interpretation. The Garda authorities have indicated they are satisfied that these arrangements are working satisfactorily.