Information for Trinity staff: legal obligations in relation to the Irish language
The Official Languages Act 2003 and corresponding regulations apply to all staff members of Trinity College Dublin as a public boday. In order to verify if you are compliant as a Head of Area or staff member with your obligations under the Act, please review the information below.
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS FOR ALL STAFF MEMBERS
- ALL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN IRISH to be replied to in Irish
- STATIONERY: all stationery to be bilingual- Irish to be no less prominent than English and to appear before English
- ALL COLLEGE BUSINESS CARDS to be produced bilingually.
GENERAL OBLIGATIONS FOR ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS
- COLLEGE LEVEL ANNUAL REPORTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS to be published bilingually
- ALL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN IRISH to be replied to in Irish
- MAILSHOT INFORMATION DIRECTED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC in either electronic or printed form to be made available bilingually
- SIGNAGE: all College signage to be bilingual- Irish to be no less prominent than English and to appear before English
- STATIONERY: all stationery to be bilingual- Irish to be no less prominent than English and to appear before English
- RECORDED ORAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND VOICEMAILS for main telephone numbers to be bilingual (this requirement in force by 1 July 2013)
- ALL COLLEGE BUSINESS CARDS to be produced bilingually.
*Please note that ALL translations for whatever purpose MUST be cleared through the Irish Language Office- use of automated online translation services has resulted in significant errors. Do not attempt translations locally.
WEBSITES
- FACULTIES, SCHOOLS, DEPARTMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES will have a top-level Irish language webpage on their website containing basic information on the role, functions and services of the area in question and main contact information.
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS FOR SPECIFIC AREAS
- COLLEGE LANGUAGE SCHEME 2010-2012: Many Administrative offices and other Areas will have specific obligations arising from commitments included in the College's Irish Language Scheme 2010-2012 (which remain in force). Please click here to see a full list of these commitments, which are now in force.
- NEW COLLEGE LANGUAGE SCHEME 2013-2016: The new scheme will come into effect in Autumn 2013 and the commitments negotiated with specific areas will be linked to here, at that point.
The Official Languages Act in full may be read here.
The Trinity College Irish Language Scheme 2010-2012 in full may be read here.