Irish Sign Language Act 2017
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The Irish Sign Language Act 2017 is an Irish law that formally recognizes Irish Sign Language as an official language of the state and guarantees the right to use it in accessing public services.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Oireachtas
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Irish statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote inclusion of Deaf people in Irish society
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remove barriers to communication for Irish Sign Language users ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
courts in Ireland
ⓘ
government departments in Ireland ⓘ public bodies in Ireland ⓘ |
| category |
Irish language legislation
ⓘ
disability law in Ireland ⓘ human rights law in Ireland ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures |
availability of Irish Sign Language interpretation in specified circumstances
ⓘ
recognition of Irish Sign Language users as a linguistic minority ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
right to interpretation in Irish Sign Language in certain circumstances
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right to use Irish Sign Language in dealings with public bodies ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
establishes statutory recognition of Irish Sign Language
ⓘ
places obligations on public bodies to accommodate Irish Sign Language users ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRecognized | Irish Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatusGrantedTo | Irish Sign Language as a native language of the Deaf community in Ireland ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Irish law ⓘ |
| providesFor |
development of Irish Sign Language standards and services
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provision of Irish Sign Language interpretation for public services ⓘ provision of Irish Sign Language interpretation in legal proceedings ⓘ |
| purpose |
to formally recognize Irish Sign Language in the State
ⓘ
to guarantee the right to use Irish Sign Language in accessing public services ⓘ |
| recognizesAsOfficialLanguage | Irish Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizesCommunity |
Irish Deaf community
ⓘ
Irish Sign Language users ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Irish Deaf Society
NERFINISHED
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Irish Sign Language NERFINISHED ⓘ disability legislation in Ireland ⓘ language policy in Ireland ⓘ |
| sectorImpacted |
education services in Ireland
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health services in Ireland ⓘ justice system in Ireland ⓘ public administration in Ireland ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Irish Sign Language Act 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
access to public services
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disability rights ⓘ language rights ⓘ sign language recognition ⓘ |
| typeOfRight |
equality of access to services
ⓘ
linguistic rights ⓘ |
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