Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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239. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department that are able to do their business through Irish, by grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55929/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed to meeting its obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003 and, in particular, the commitments outlined in the Department’s Official Languages Scheme, which is available on the Department's website. Given the nature of its functions and work, my Department does not have a high level of direct contact with, or provide schemes and services directly to, members of the general public. My Department makes every effort to accommodate customers who wish to conduct their business through Irish. To facilitate this, customers can contact my Department at a dedicated Irish Language email address: eolas@per.gov.ie.

The specific information requested by the Deputy in relation to the number of staff in my Department who are able to conduct business through Irish is set out in the table below.