Progress reporting on the operation of the Irish Sign Language (ISL) Act 2017
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.
The closing date for public consultation was on Sunday 26 October 2025.
Any Questions?
If you have any questions about the public consultation, you can contact us by:
Email: isl@nda.ie
Text or ISL Video only on WhatsApp: 087 373 0102
We thank you for your support.
Confidentiality and Data Protection
Any information you provide for this public consultation is anonymous.
We will not share any information you provide with anyone else.
If you have any questions about data protection please contact the NDA Data Protection Officer at dataprotection@nda.ie.