Mr. Liam Ó Cuinneagáin:

I am leaving myself open to an accusation that I am putting a monetary value on the Irish language. That is not the position. It was music to my ears to hear that it is an asset that we have in our community and in the Gaeltacht communities. I wish that were seen by all.

The growth in the Gaelscoileanna movement and in Irish language projects outside the Gaeltacht reflects the Deputy's question. It is the case that other communities are seeing the value of the language and the cultural heritage. Ms Bernardín Nic Giolla Phádraig, who is here with me from Áras Chrónáin, in Clondalkin, is involved with our project, but one of the reasons I asked her to join me is because it is an excellent example of a growth in an urban Gaeltacht. She might like to say something about that.