Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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265. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacancies which exist within her Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5438/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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There are currently no vacancies in my Department for candidates who must display competence in the Irish Language.

The Department currently has one post, that of Aistritheoir (Translator), where it is a requirement for the holder to be functionally bilingual in Irish and English. The main role for the Aistritheoir is the translation of the Rules of Court into Irish.

In addition, there is a cohort of over 40 officers in the Department who are available to provide services (i.e. answer queries) in Irish.