Sign Language Bill: Extension of the Committee Stage, Tuesday 11 March 2025 (with ISL)

Colm Gildernew, Chairperson of the Communities Committee, proposes the extension of the Committee Stage of the Sign Langugae Bill (with an ISL interpreter in the foreground)

https://youtu.be/DoZx68GDz0Y Chairperson of the Committee for Communities, Colm Gildernew, proposes a motion that, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill is extended to 13 February 2026. This recording is accompanied with ISL interpretation. View the Official Report written transcript

Sign Language Bill: Extension of the Committee Stage, Tuesday 11 March 2025 (with BSL)

Communities Committee Chairperson Colm Gildernew proposes the extension of the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill (with a BSL interpreter in the foreground).

https://youtu.be/QuDzKNZPCzg Chairperson of the Committee for Communities, Colm Gildernew, proposes a motion that, in accordance with Standing Order 33(4), the Committee Stage of the Sign Language Bill is extended to 13 February 2026. This recording is accompanied with BSL interpretation. Read the Official Report written transcript

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with ISL)

The Committee for Communities receiving a briefing from the Assembly Research service in relation to the Sign Language Bill.

https://youtu.be/kLpnZogKcXY Assembly Research Officers brief the Committee for the Communities with their research on a Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by ISL interpretation. Read the Research Paper that the Research Officer produced and discussed during the evidence session (PDF, 59 pages, 467KB) The video below goes through the key points of the research… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with ISL)

Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

https://youtu.be/S4FFG-xBi9s Assembly Research Officers brief the Committee for the Communities with their research on a Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Read the Research Paper that the Research Officer produced and discussed during the evidence session (PDF, 59 pages, 467KB) The video below goes through the key points of the research… Continue Reading Committee for Communities: Sign Language Bill briefing from Assembly Research, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

Committee for Communities: Arrangements for Committee Stage of Sign Language Bill, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with ISL)

The Committee for Communities discuss arrangements for its scrutiny of the Sign language Bill.

https://youtu.be/6lm7-OhHoSw The Committee for Communities discuss arrangements for its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by ISL interpretation. Related videos: Watch this recording with BSL interpretation Watch the full meeting of the Committee for Communities, Thursday 27 February 2025

Committee for Communities: Arrangements for Committee Stage of Sign Language Bill, Thursday 27 February 2025 (with BSL)

The Committee for Communities discuss arrangements for its scrutiny of the Sign language Bill.

https://youtu.be/gymsIIXfw-I The Committee for Communities discuss arrangements for its scrutiny of the Sign Language Bill. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Related videos: Watch this recording with ISL interpretation Watch the full meeting of the Committee for Communities, Thursday 27 February 2025

Sign Language Bill: Second Stage, Tuesday 18 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)

Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons opens the debate on the Sign Language Bill using sign language.

https://youtu.be/7PpY49gakRw Minister for Communities Gordon Lyons moves the Second Stage of the Sign Language Bill, followed by Members debating the Bill. This recording is accompanied by simultaneous translation in BSL (interpreter on the right) and ISL (interpreter on the left). You can also read the Official Report transcript of the debate.

Introduction of the Sign Language Bill, Monday 10 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)

Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons, introducing the Sign Language Bill. In the foreground we see an ISL interpreter on the left and a BSL interpreter on the right.

https://youtu.be/aRsv915Z6kE The Sign Language Bill is introduced in the Assembly Chamber by Minister for Communities, Gordon Lyons. The Bill will now move to its Second Stage. This short recording showing the Bill being introduced, is interpreted in ISL (interpreter on left) and BSL (interpreter on right). Read the Official Report transcript of the Bill being… Continue Reading Introduction of the Sign Language Bill, Monday 10 February 2025 (with BSL and ISL)

Department for Communities briefing on the Sign Language Bill, Thursday 6 February 2025 (with ISL)

Chairperson Colm Gildernew during the meeting of the Committee for Communities on Thursday 6 February 2025. In the foreground we see an ISL signer providing interpretation.

https://youtu.be/VqxO5x-rXAw Representatives from the Department for Communities provide a briefing on the progress of the Sign Language Bill to the Committee for Communities on Thursday 6 February 2025. This recording is accompanied by ISL interpretation. Read the official report transcript of the briefing Related videos: Watch the Department’s briefing with BSL interpretation Watch the full… Continue Reading Department for Communities briefing on the Sign Language Bill, Thursday 6 February 2025 (with ISL)

Department for Communities briefing on the Sign Language Bill, Thursday 6 February 2025 (with BSL)

Representatives of teh Department for Communities providing evidence to the Committee for Communities on the progress of the Sign Language Bill. In the foregraound we see a BSL interpreter.

https://youtu.be/HUyetaNHw8I Representatives from the Department for Communities provide a briefing on the progress of the Sign Language Bill to the Committee for Communities on Thursday 6 February 2025. This recording is accompanied by BSL interpretation. Read the official report transcript of the briefing Related videos: Watch the Department’s briefing with ISL interpretation Watch the full… Continue Reading Department for Communities briefing on the Sign Language Bill, Thursday 6 February 2025 (with BSL)