Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
838 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps that have been taken by the Government to secure the recognition of Irish as an official language in the EU following the recent resolution of the Dáil on the matter; the criteria that will be applied by the EU to grant Ireland’s application; and his strategy for securing the necessary recognition. [11127/04]
View answerAs I indicated in my reply to Questions Nos. 185, 437 and 438 on 9 March and reiterated in the debate referred to, the Government established a working group to analyse what can be achieved and the possibilities that exist to make progress. To date the working group has met three times. It intends to submit a report to the Government in the near future. I cannot say anything more until the report has been given full consideration.
