AQW 17117/17-22

Ms Paula Bradshaw
Alliance Party
South Belfast

Tabled Date: 12/04/2021
Answered On Date: 20/04/2021
Priority Written: No

Question:
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.

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.