AQW 17117/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance for an update on the progress towards the recognition of Irish language versions of legal documents such as wills and birth certificates.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 12 April 2021
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 April 2021
- Answer due by
- 27 April 2021
- Answered
- 20 April 20218 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
Officials in the General Register Office are currently working on options to enable official documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates to be available in the Irish language.
The Department of Justice has responsibility for wills and were asked for part input but no response has been received.