HC Deb 14 July 2003 vol 409 c87W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland pursuant to his answer of 11 June 2003,Official Report, column 965W, on the Irish language, what costs have been incurred since 1998 as a result of Irish language policy by (a) the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, (b) the Department of Education and (c) other government departments. [122343]

Angela Smith

The costs incurred since 1998 as a result of Irish Language policy by the(a) Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, (b) Department of Education and (c) other Government Departments since 1998 are as follows:

£
(a) DHSSPS 306,188
(b) DE 47,802
(c) Other Departments 75,445
Total 429,435