New Irish Language Scheme: Request for Submissions

The Minister for Social Protection invites interested parties to provide written submissions on how a better service through Irish might be provided to the public.

This is pursuant to the drafting of an Irish Language Scheme in accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 11). The primary objective of the Act is to ensure better availability and a higher standard of public services through Irish.

You can make a submission by email: gaeilge@welfare.ie

The closing date for receipt of submissions is 5pm on Friday 22 October 2021.

This is a public consultation and the Freedom of Information Act 2014 applies.

To ensure privacy, any personal information you give this department will be protected under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/67 and the Data Protection Act 2018.

• You can read the department’s privacy statement here.
• The information you give will be shared with members of the group working on the New Irish Language Scheme.
• The department may publish the results of reviews and submissions received under this consultation on www.gov.ie.
• A full list of those who make submissions may be included as an appendix in the report on the consultation. Any personal data will be removed.
• Non-personal data in submissions can be released under the FOI Act. If an FOI request for this data is made, the department will consult with you before disclosing it. To conform with FOI legislation, any personal data will be removed.
• Submissions will be kept until the review process and the implementation of any accepted recommendations has finished.

Information on services provided by the Department of Social Protection is available at www.gov.ie/dsp.