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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: I understand that Plean Fáis, Conradh na Gaeilge's Irish Language and Gaeltacht Investment Plan, was published on the 29th September. I note that the actions in the Plan that relate to entrepreneurship supports and employment creation are proposed for delivery by Údarás na Gaeltachta, which is the statutory agency for the economic, linguistic and cultural development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (4 May 2022)

Simon Coveney: ...amongst other provisions, gives effect to the recognition by all parties of the importance of respect, understanding and tolerance in relation to linguistic diversity, which in Northern Ireland includes the Irish language, Ulster-Scots and the languages of the various ethnic communities. The package of language and identity legislation that was agreed upon was detailed and balanced. ...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...takes its obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003 seriously, and we are committed to providing services in both official languages, including communications campaigns promoting the Irish language at home and overseas around International Mother Language Day, Seachtain na Gaeilge, and European Day of Languages. The Department, including through our network of global diplomatic...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Language (28 Apr 2021)

Simon Coveney: My Department is committed to providing services under its administration through Irish.  In line with  the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, my Department identified certain objectives as being relevant for the promotion of services through Irish, in particular objective 2. Objective 2 of the Strategy is that the Official Languages Act will be fully...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been proactive in implementing the three action points assigned to it in the Government's 2018-2022 Action Plan for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. We have engaged extensively with the Trasna Na dTonnta Twitter campaign (including in the latest round of activities as run over the period 4th-8th February 2019) and supported the Cultúr Club diaspora...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (29 Jan 2019)

Simon Coveney: Respect for linguistic diversity and the Irish language are important elements of the Good Friday Agreement. A number of elements of the Good Friday and St Andrews Agreements have not yet been fully implemented, including an Irish Language Act for Northern Ireland.  The Government’s firm position is that the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent Agreements must be implemented...