Consultation on the North/South Language Body...

03 March 2025

Consultation on the North/South Language Body Draft Equality Scheme

Summary

The North/South Language Body is seeking views from individuals and organisations about its Draft Equality Scheme. 

 

Consultation description 

Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 requires public authorities, in carrying out their functions relating to Northern Ireland, to have due regard to the need to promote equality of opportunity and regard to the desirability of promoting good relations across a range of categories outlined in the Act. 

This draft Equality Scheme sets out how the North/South Language Body (NSLB) proposes to fulfil the Section 75 statutory duties. 

The North/South Language Body welcomes interest in and comment on any aspect of this document. 

 

Accessing documents 

Please find a link to the Draft Scheme here. 

These are the instructions if you are using a screen reader to read this document. 

Open the Draft Scheme in Acrobat Reader. 

Go to > Read Out Loud and select > Activate Read Out Loud. 

A copy of the Draft Scheme in large text is available here. 

 

Responding to this Consultation 

We welcome any comments or questions on our draft Equality Scheme. You can respond to the consultation via the details below: 

Ulster-Scots Agency 

Karen Stewart  

Director of Corporate Services  

Ulster-Scots Agency  

31 Gordon Street  

Belfast BT1 2L  

Tel: 028 9023 1113 

E-mail: kstewart@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk  

or 

Foras na Gaeilge 

Seán Ó Coinn  

Chief Executive Officer 

Foras na Gaeilge  

Westgate House  

2/4 Queens Street  

Belfast BT1 6ED 

Tel: 028 9089 0970 

E-mail: comhairliuchan@forasnagaeilge.ie 

Responses should be returned by Monday 26th May at 5pm. 

 

Important information 

Should you require a hard copy version of the document or if you need it in an alternative format, please contact: 

Ulster-Scots Agency 

Karen Stewart  

Director of Corporate Services  

Ulster-Scots Agency  

31 Gordon Street  

Belfast BT1 2L  

Tel: 028 9023 1113 

E-mail: kstewart@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk  

 

or 

Foras na Gaeilge 

Seán Ó Coinn  

Chief Executive Officer 

Foras na Gaeilge  

Westgate House  

2/4 Queens Street  

Belfast BT1 6ED 

Tel: 028 9089 0970 

E-mail: comhairliuchan@forasnagaeilge.ie 

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Consultation oan tha Noarth -Sooth Leid Boadie’s draft Equality Strategy 

Summin Ap 

Tha Noarth Sooth Boadie baes leukin fer notions frae fowk consairnin tha Noarth-Sooth Leid Boadie’s draft Equality Scheme. 

 

Ootline oan how we are gaitherin thochts frae fowk

Section 75 o’ tha Norlin Airlan Ect 19&98 (The Ect) maks it needful fer public authorities whan cairryin oot thair waark tae hae due regaird tae tha need tae heft equality o’ chansts  an’ regaird tae tha desirability o’ heftin equality o’ chansts an guid relations ower a range o’ airts outlined in tha Ect. 

This draft Equality Scheme sets oot hoo tha Noarth Sooth Leid Boadies (NSLB) plans tae cairry oot tha Section 75 statutory duty. Tha Noarth Sooth welcums intherest an’ remairks oan onie pairt o’ this paiper. 

Accessin’ documents 

Fin’ a link tae tha draft scheme here. 

Thaim bae

1. Appen tha document in Acrobat Reader 

2. Gae tae >read oot an choose> Activate Read Oot Loud. 

A coapie o’ the draft scheme in big prent baes available forbye. 

Reponin’ tae this consultation 

We ir sarious gled tae get onie remairks or questions aboot oor draft Equality Scheme. Ye can mak yer repone usin tha wittens below: 

Boord o’ Ulster Scotch 

Karen Stewart 

Heidyin o’ Corporate Services 

Boord o’ Ulster-Scotch 

31 Gordon Street 

Bilfawst BT1 2L 

Tel: 028 90231113 

Email: kstewart@ulsterscotsagency.org.uk 

 

Shud ye hae need fer a haird coapie o’ the document ir if ye ir needfu’ o’ anither format, get oantae iz bae return email. Thae links wul bae live atween 3rd Mairch 2025 an close oan 26th Mai 2025.