Irish Sign Language Bill 2016
Public bill · Private Member · Introduced
Recognises Irish Sign Language as a language used by the deaf community and gives people the right to use it in court, with interpreting support provided so they are not put at a disadvantage. It also places duties on public bodies to make their services accessible, including free interpreting, and provides for classes and support for families of deaf children. In addition, it sets goals for sign language access on television and creates a system for regulating interpreters and related professionals.
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 1 April 2019
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