James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost in 2011 to his Department and to each body under the aegis of his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44461/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The costs in 2011 arising from the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 by my Department, and also as advised to my Department by the bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group, are set out in the table below.

The Deputy will be aware that the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga was established under the Official Languages Act to monitor compliance by public bodies with the provisions of the Act. The Office is funded from my Department’s Vote Group and has an allocation of €650,000 for 2012.

TABLE: Cost incurred in 2011 in meeting requirements under the Official Languages Act