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- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (6 Nov 2013)
Brian Hayes: I thank the Senator for raising this matter. I apologise that the Minister, Deputy Howlin, is unable to come to the House to address the issue this evening. The policy of awarding bonus marks for Irish language proficiency in Civil Service competitions was introduced following the abolition of compulsory Irish in the 1970s. In developing pragmatic policies in support of Irish language...