asked the Taoiseach if, where vacancies are advertised in respect of positions to be filled by the Local Appointments Commission, for which a knowledge of Irish is declared to be necessary, he will arrange that such vacancies will be advertised only in the Irish language.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Appointments Commission Advertisements.
It is, in fact, the practice of the Local Appointments Commissioners to advertise such posts in Irish only.
Is the Taoiseach not aware that a number of advertisements have appeared for positions in respect of which a knowledge of Irish was required to be a necessary qualification, and that such positions were advertised in English?
I am only aware of one, and that was by error. The error was corrected, and the advertisement was put in Irish afterwards. If the Deputy has any other information, I will have it looked into, but the facts are as I have stated. There is a practice, where a number of appointments are being advertised, to group them; the posts for which Irish is essential are given in the group advertisement in Irish only.