Sign Language Interpreting Service

Lobbying Organisation Sign Language Interpreting Service

Date published 22 Aug, 2025

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Justice and Equality

Period 1 May, 2025 to 31 Aug, 2025

Specific Details Met Minister Naughton 13th May 2025

Intended results Promote equality and inclusion to continue the redress of the systematic exclusion and marginalisation of Ireland’s Deaf community from 2025. Increase the number of trained Irish Sign Language Interpreters

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Chairperson, Ronan Lowry

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

met Minister Naughton on Tuesday, 13th May 2025 at 3.30pm in Leinster House.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Hildegarde Naughton Minister of State (Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth)