Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2013
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
Irish Sign Language would be formally recognised as a native, independent language, with the Deaf community entitled to use, develop and preserve it. Public bodies would have to improve access to their services, publish Irish Sign Language action plans and consult Deaf people; the State would provide interpreting services, classes for families of deaf children and allow Irish Sign Language in legal proceedings. The proposal would also set television accessibility targets and establish a council to register and regulate interpreters and teachers, including ongoing competence requirements.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to provide for the recognition of Irish Sign Language and for that purpose to set down principles to guide the operations of public bodies; to require public bodies to prepare and implement action plans on Irish Sign Language; to provide for classes for the parents of deaf children; to permit the use of Irish Sign Language in legal proceedings; to provide for the making available of sign language interpreting services; to introduce statutory targets regarding the accessibility of television programming; to provide for the regulation of Irish Sign Language interpreters, deaf interpreters and Irish Sign Language teachers and for that purpose to establish the Irish Sign Language Council; to provide for the establishment of registers; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for offences; to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009; and to provide for related matters.
Last updated 11 May 2018
- First StageSeanad
- Second StageSeanad Defeated
- Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2013: Second Stage Seanad
- Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2013: First Stage Seanad