The organisation’s first-ever Irish language strategy, published today, contains 44 actions across six priorities and provides a roadmap for the development of the Irish language across the next three years.

Dónal Ó Gallachóir, the Courts Service’s Irish language strategy manager, said: “The goal is that the public will experience an active bilingual offering without delay or difficulty.

“We also aim that staff use of the first national language is actively welcomed and encouraged.”

The Courts Service said its ambition is to develop a centralised Irish language office, improve quality and availability of an Irish language service and bring about parity between English and Irish in all service provision.

The service will work to actively recruit those with Irish language skills, alongside the development of a comprehensive tailored Irish language training programme.

It will also investigate methods of providing a guarantee of availability of Irish language court interpreters for all hearings where required.

Additional support will also be provided and continuous workforce analysis and planning conducted to ensure Gaeltacht venues can always operate fully in Irish.