Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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135. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38619/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Currently 3% of staff in my Department are capable of dealing with the public in Irish. Training has been provided through Gaelchultúr to staff who are interested in improving their level of working Irish. The Department does not provide training in other languages. A requirement for training in other languages has not been identified as an issue for this Department. If this becomes necessary, training would be provided.