Request for submissions - Official Languages Act 2003

Preparation of a draft language scheme by the Department of Rural and Community Development for the period 2022-2025

The primary objective of the Official Languages Act 2003 is to ensure better availability and a higher standard of public services through Irish.

The current Irish language scheme of the Department can be found here.

In accordance with Section 11 of the Act, the Department of Rural and Community Development proposes to draft a new language scheme for the period 2022-2025.

The Department of Rural and Community Development invites submissions in relation to the preparation of a new draft scheme from any interested parties.

Written submissions, preferably in electronic format, may be sent -

By email to: coordination@drcd.gov.ie

or in writing to :

The Coordination Unit,

Department of Rural and Community Development,

Trinity Point,

Leinster Street South,

Dublin 2,

D02 EF85

By 5.00 p.m. on 14 February 2022

Please note: Responses to this consultation are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014.

Confidential or commercially sensitive information should be clearly identified in your submission, however parties should also note that any or all responses to the consultation are subject in their entirety to the provisions of the FOI Acts and may be published here.