2780. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total expenditure by his Department and agencies on translation and interpretation services in each of the past five years. [62953/26]

2781. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services in his Department in each of the past five years. [62986/26]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 2780 and 2781 together.

I wish to inform the Deputy that the total expenditure by my Department on translation and interpretation services, in each of the past five years, is set out in the table below.

The five most requested languages for translation and interpretation services were Irish, Spanish, French, Arabic and Italian.

As regards the 13 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.