Suspension of translation service contract lifted following legal challenge

An automatic suspension on the awarding of a contract for the supply of interpreters for the State’s immigration service and Legal Aid Board has been lifted by the High Court.

An automatic suspension on the awarding of a contract for the supply of interpreters for the State’s immigration service and Legal Aid Board has been lifted by the High Court, writes Ann O’Loughlin.

The suspension came into effect after a company which has been supplying interpreters for several years, Word Perfect Translation Service Ltd, brought a legal action against the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform challenging the integrity of the award process.