Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There was a good question about specific supports and how to prioritise the different support levels. I have an overall responsibility for policy and there are component parts within that area. Foras na Gaeilge has responsibility for North-South matters and matters outside Gaeltacht areas as well as Northern Ireland. I will pinpoint the support systems Údarás na Gaeltachta has to support and develop the language. The authority has overall responsibility for implementing language planning within the Gaeltacht areas. We could try to break it down and ask about the different areas in financial terms, but I believe we need to consider the matter holistically. The overarching focus of my post is a 20-year strategy and how we work towards the implementation of different schemes within the 20 year strategy.

If Deputies have specific questions on specific areas and seek a financial breakdown, I can provide it, but it is difficult to pinpoint which areas are developing or where the promotion is taking place because it is such an all-encompassing policy area.

Maidir leis An Straitéis 20 Bliain, is é sin an cloch is mó ar mo phaidrín. Ag tús an tsamhraidh anuraidh, ba shin an cloch coirnéil.