§ Lord Lairdasked Her Majesty's Government:
What languages are used by the Court Service of Northern Ireland to provide information to the public: and what is the rationale for their selection. [HL5243]
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§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Baroness Scotland of Asthal)The Northern Ireland Court Service provides information leaflets, corporate literature and consultation documents in English. Information may be provided in any other language, if requested, subject to the reasonableness of the request and any associated costs.
Irish may also be used in official business consistent with the Government's obligations under Part 3 of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.
At the Laganside Courts complex "talking" information signs provide information in English, Irish and Cantonese, being languages which court users are likely to want to use.