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Irish Sign Language Act 2017

enactedIreland· Seanad Éireann· EN

Introduced

21 July 2016

Last action

24 December 2017 · Enacted

Status

Enacted

Sponsors

Ardagh, Catherine., Mark Daly, Keith Swanick

Subjects

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1 April 2019

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1 official language
  • Irish

    An tAcht um Theanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann, 2017

Summary

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

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Timeline

  1. 21 July 2016

    Published

  2. 21 July 2016

    First Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  3. 21 July 2016

    Second Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  4. 21 June 2017

    Committee Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  5. 17 October 2017

    Report Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  6. 17 October 2017

    Fifth Stage

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  7. 14 December 2017

    Second Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  8. 14 December 2017

    Committee Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  9. 14 December 2017

    Report Stage

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  10. 14 December 2017

    Fifth Stage

    Enacted

    Source: Dáil Éireann

  11. 15 December 2017

    Cream List

    Enacted

    Source: Seanad Éireann

  12. 24 December 2017

    Enacted

  13. 24 December 2017

    Enacted

  14. 24 December 2017

    Enacted

    Enacted

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Irish Sign Language Act 2017

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  • Irish Sign Language Act 2017

    pdf · EN · 24 December 2017

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  • An tAcht um Theanga Chomharthaíochta na hÉireann, 2017

    pdf · GA · 24 December 2017

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  • As passed by Dáil Éireann

    pdf · EN · 14 December 2017

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  • As passed by Seanad Éireann

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  • As amended in Committee [Seanad Éireann]

    pdf · EN · 21 June 2017

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  • As Initiated

    pdf · EN · 21 July 2016

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