IMPORTANT!
Your experience with ISL & Public Services
Deadline Oct 10th 2025
The National Disability Authority (NDA) is preparing a report for the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality about how the Irish Sign Language (ISL) Act 2017 is working. This is the second report – the first Report on the Operation of the ISL Act was prepared by the NDA and published in 2023.
The Minister has requested that this report focus on progress “made since the previous report with regards the implementation of the ISL Act”. The NDA will use the findings from the 2021 report as the baseline in determining progress.
To understand and report on progress on the operation of the ISL Act since the previous report, the NDA wants to know from ISL users and family members about the experience of accessing public services and entitlements through Irish Sign Language in the past five years.
You can share your experiences of accessing services through ISL, and your views on the operation of the ISL Act by sending the NDA your feedback.
Your feedback can be provided through any of the following ways:
- Online public surveys
- ISL submissions by video
- Written submissions by email or post
The closing date for public consultation is 10 October 2025.
ISL Video – Overview of the consultation on ISL Act 2017 and Video Submissions
SURVEY for Parents & Guardians – Consultation on the Irish Sign Language Act 2017
ISL submissions can be sent through WhatsApp to 087 373 0102. We recommend a length of no more than 5 minutes.
