Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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123. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the report on the operation of the Irish Sign Language Act 2017; when it will be published; and if he will ensure the final report is published in Irish Sign Language. [3779/22]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Irish Sign Language Act was signed into law on 24^thDecember 2017 and it was jointly commenced by Minister Rabbitte and me on 23^rdDecember 2020.

Implementing the Irish Sign Language Act requires a whole of government approach. As such, all public bodies have obligations to fulfill. Under section 10 of the Act, my Department has an important role to play in monitoring the implementation of the Act to ensure that users of Irish Sign Language have equal access to the services of the State and equal opportunities to achieve their full potential.

Section 10 of the Act requires that a report on the implementation on the Act be produced. That report has been prepared by the National Disability Authority and it will be sent to Cabinet very shortly. Thereafter it will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas and published on the website of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth concurrently with an Irish Sign Language translation of the report.