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3.7.2 Overall client spend on sign language interpretation servicesThe total fee income from all Irish Sign Link clients provides an indication of theoverall expenditure on SLI services in Ireland. However, it is important to note thatthis does not include fees paid by clients directly to interpreters or to otherproviders of sign language interpretation services. The following figure indicatesthe total value of monies invoiced to all Irish Sign Link clients since 2003 16 .Figure 3.16 Total monies invoiced by Irish Sign Link 2003-20052005(up toJune)254,4492004404,3332003328,891€0 €50,000 €100,000 €150,000 €200,000 €250,000 €300,000 €350,000 €400,000 €450,000Source: Information provided by Irish Sign Link, August 2005The above graph indicates that overall client spend on sign languageinterpretation services has been increasing since 2003. In 2003 Irish Sign Linkissued invoices for a total of €328,891, in 2004 this figure was €404,333 and upuntil June 2005 it was €254,449. This is a high figure considering it is for a sixmonth period. If that rate of expenditure were to be sustained for the second halfof 2005, the overall figure for the year would be almost €509,000.16 This graph shows the total monies invoiced to clients by Irish Sign Link for sign language interpretation services accessed through Irish Sign Link.It does not include other spending on interpretation services not accessed through Irish Sign Link.page 60 • Review of Sign Language Interpretation Services and Service Requirements in Ireland
4 Messages from theConsultation4.1 INTRODUCTIONThe objective of this chapter is to feedback the key messages emerging from theconsultation process. This chapter is structured as follows:4.1 Introduction4.2 Background4.3-4.10 Themes 1-84.2 BACKGROUNDIn the brief for this review, Comhairle indicated that the review process shouldinclude consultation with major stakeholders, in order to establish their views oncurrent provision and the requirements of a good quality SLI service. The groupsto be consulted included the Deaf community, providers of SLI services, relevantvoluntary/community and statutory providers.The consultation process was designed in partnership with Comhairle, and withthe assistance and advice of the Irish Deaf Society, National Association for DeafPeople, the Mid-West Deaf Association and Irish Sign Link.The consultation involved:• Three consultation workshops with members of the Deaf community• One consultation workshop with public sector service providers• Interviews and discussions with a number of organisations and individuals whohave a particular expertise, knowledge, interest or involvement in the provisionof sign language interpretation services.4.2.1 The consultation workshops with Deaf peopleThe workshops aimed to gather the views of Deaf people who would have manydifferent kinds of needs for sign language interpretation. Participants includedpeople in employment and further education, home-makers, men, women, olderpeople, young people, people in areas where sign language interpretation isreadily available, and people living in rural areas where there is very limitedaccess. Two workshops with the Deaf community were held in Dublin, and onein Limerick. A total of thirty-three (33) Deaf people attended the workshops.Review of Sign Language Interpretation Services and Service Requirements in Ireland • page 61
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RESEARCH SERIESSEPTEMBER 2006Review
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4.8 Theme 6: Accreditation and a fo
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PrefaceAs proposed in the Outline S
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Table 7.2. Key areas for improvemen
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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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Accreditation should be linked to t
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videophone technology, piloted in t
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Appendix 1: Bibliographyand Referen
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