Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 164: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the cost of compliance, in terms of preparing and implementing schemes under the Official Languages Act in accordance with sections 11 and 15, to his Department and to all bodies under its remit since the coming into force of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10521/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The cost of compliance in terms of preparing and implementing Schemes under the Official Languages Act for my Department and its Offices was €180,052 from the coming into force of the Act in 2003 to the end of April 2011.

My Department is fully committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003, and is currently in the process of rolling-out the enhancement of services to be provided in the Irish Language, as provided for in my Department's Irish Language Scheme 2010-2013, which was prepared in accordance with Section 11 of the 2003 Act.

I am not in a position to provide similar information in relation to the State Agencies associated with my Department, as that would be a day-to-day matter for the Agencies concerned.