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Report of operation of Act
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10. (1) The Minister shall, not later than 3 years after the date on which this Act is enacted and every 5 years thereafter require a report to be prepared on the operation of this Act.
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(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), a report under this section shall include an assessment of—
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(a) whether any amendments to the scope and contents of this Act are necessary or desirable,
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(b) whether additional provisions need to be made in relation to supports for a child within the school system whose primary language is Irish Sign Language, and
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(c) the qualifications for the minimum level of Irish Sign Language competency for persons who are teaching a child whose primary language is Irish Sign Language.
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(3) The Minister shall ensure that persons or organisations that are representative of the interests of the members of the deaf community are consulted on the matters to be considered in a report prepared under this section.
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(4) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report prepared under this section to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
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