Majority of State bodies unaware of Irish Sign Language responsibilities

Minister of State for Disabilities Anne Rabbitte is still awaiting responses from a number of state bodies on their responsibilities under the Act. File Photo: Gareth Chaney Collins

The majority of State bodies are either not aware of the Irish Sign Language Act, or are not aware of their responsibilities under the Act, an unpublished National Disability Authority (NDA) report has found.

The Irish Sign Language (ISL) Act 2017, which established ISL alongside Irish and English as an official language, places a statutory duty on all public bodies to provide free interpretation of all statutory entitlements and services.