AQW 11863/17-22 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities, pursuant to AQW 9854/17-22, what plans she has to extend the use for deaf people of the video relay service to the private sector.
Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 10 December 2020
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 10 December 2020
- Answer due by
- 29 December 2020
- Answered
- 21 December 202011 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department is committed to addressing issues of accessibility for the Deaf community and officials continue to consider options to improve and expand local British Sign Language and Irish Sign Language interpreter support. This includes consideration of expanding current Video Relay Service provision across all sectors, including the private sector.