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• Estimated cost in year 1 is €541,500Key assumptions and aspects of the projected areas of expenditure are outlined inChapter 8 of this report.The extent to which the Irish Sign Language Interpretation Service will be able tofund the development and ongoing administration of the service, in the future,will be influenced by:• The overall level of demand for SLI services• The efficiency of the organisation and how it is run• The administration fee set by the Irish Sign Language Interpretation ServiceThe following two options exist for funding the development and ongoingadministration costs of SLI services in Ireland:• A percentage of the expenditure by Government departments/State agencieson SLI services could be allocated to the Irish Sign Language InterpretationService to cover the development and administration of the service. This islikely to be a complex and cumbersome process• The Department of Social and Family Affairs could take ownership for fundingthe core development and administration costs of the Irish Sign LanguageInterpretation Service, on behalf of the entire public sectorIrrespective of which funding option is chosen, it is essential that the developmentand administration costs of SLI services in Ireland (borne by the Irish SignLanguage Interpretation Service) are adequately funded.page 24 • Review of Sign Language Interpretation Services and Service Requirements in Ireland
1 Introduction1.1 OVERVIEWIrish Sign Language (ISL) is the indigenous language of the Deaf community inIreland. According to the Irish Deaf Society, Irish Sign Language is the firstlanguage of approximately 5,000 Deaf people in Ireland.It is estimated that there are fewer than 50 Irish Sign Language/Englishinterpreters currently working in Ireland. There are a number of booking agenciesthrough which sign language interpretation (SLI) services can be accessed; thelargest of these in terms of booking activities is the national sign languagebooking agency, Irish Sign Link.1.2 BACKGROUND TO THIS REVIEWComhairle was established in June 2000 as a statutory body under the Departmentof Social and Family Affairs. Comhairle combines all aspects of the work of theformer National Social Service Board (NSSB) and the relevant information andadvice functions of the former National Rehabilitation Board (NRB). Key functionsof Comhairle are to support the provision of independent information, advice andadvocacy services and to assist and support individuals, in particular those withdisabilities, in identifying and understanding their needs and options in assessingtheir entitlement to social services.Under the Comhairle Act 2000, one particular function of Comhairle is set out asfollows: “Whenever the Minister so requests, to design schemes relating to socialservices to address needs identified by the Minister concerning such services...”The Outline Sectoral Plan, produced by the Department of Social and FamilyAffairs under the Disability Act 2005 and as part of the National Disability Strategy,proposed that Comhairle be requested to prepare a scheme relating to signlanguage interpretation (SLI) services in Ireland.In preparation for this task, Comhairle wished to review existing services andservice requirements to ensure that a new scheme would effectively meet theneeds of the Deaf community and public sector service providers.Prospectus Consultants were commissioned to undertake this review on behalfof Comhairle. The Prospectus team consisted of Katie Burke (Director),Deirdre O'Mara (Director of Consulting), Anne Colgan (Associate), the Councilfor the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People (CACDP) andCheryl Woods (Consultant).Review of Sign Language Interpretation Services and Service Requirements in Ireland • page 25
Page 1: RESEARCH SERIESSEPTEMBER 2006Review
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4.8.1 The impact of the absence of
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4.9.3 What is neededFunding is need
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4.10.3 A quality service on the gro
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Table 5.1. Key statistics on SLI se
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The research has considered mainstr
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Summary• Other than where the par
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5.2.1 Linguistic approachIn all of
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Interpreting services are also prov
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5.3.1 Population distributionMost o
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5.3.3 Responsibility for booking in
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5.3.4 Sign language interpretersSal
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The use of videophones and webcams
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• It provides a flexible solution
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5.5 QUALITY OF SLI SERVICES DEFINED
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5.5.2 Interpreter training courses
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Pressure for the registration and r
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Proposal (which has been agreed wit
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6 Summary ofKey Findings6.1 INTRODU
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7 Recommended FutureModel for Deliv
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7.2 RECOMMENDED FUTURE SLI SERVICE
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Table 7.2. Key areas for improvemen
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7.3.2 Comhairle - oversight of SLI
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There are substantial risks associa
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Requirements:• Excellent project
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7.3.9 ComplaintsThe Irish Sign Lang
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number of Deaf clubs. The videophon
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7.6 OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS TO SUPPOR
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Accreditation should be linked to t
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videophone technology, piloted in t
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It is assumed that the rollout of t
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Appendix 1: Bibliographyand Referen
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