Irish Language

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2017

Tuesday, 31 January 2017

Questions (77)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

77. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of staff within her Department that have fluent working Irish. [4176/17]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

I am advised that 52 members of staff in my Department perform their daily duties through the medium of Irish. Other staff are competent, and, in some cases, fluent Irish speakers. In addition my Department also seconds staff to Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga and 6 staff are currently assigned to that office.