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Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Questions (393)

Seán Kyne

Question:

393. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made to date of the various actions as set out across the nine areas of action in the Twenty Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 - 2030. [22922/13]

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The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 recognises that the implementation of the various measures contained therein requires a phased approach. While my Department has the overarching responsibility for the Strategy, it is working in co-operation with other key stakeholders to implement the Strategy on an incremental basis within available resources. Priority was given during 2011 to implementing the Strategy’s establishment phase. This involved providing information about the Strategy and establishing the organisational and operational structures required for its implementation. Priority was given during 2012 to legislative matters. The enactment of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 was a significant achievement as it provides for a statutory language planning process, both within and outside the existing Gaeltacht, and for a statutory role in this regard for Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge, as appropriate. Priority is being given in 2013 to instituting the language planning process in conjunction with Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge.

My Department is actively engaging with a wide range of key stakeholders under the auspices of an Inter-Departmental Group, which I chair, and other high-level working groups regarding the implementation of those aspects of the Strategy that are relevant to their areas of responsibility. As a result, it is envisaged that the various key stakeholders will be in a position to publish their implementation plans for the Strategy later this year. It is also envisaged that a report on the overall progress made in implementing the Strategy to date will be published later this year.

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