Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 3 April 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Socioeconomic Profile of the Seven Gaeltacht Areas in Ireland: Discussion

Photo of Fintan WarfieldFintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh gach duine chuig an seoladh seo. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Seanadóir Ó Céidigh. Gaeltacht areas have issues with migration in particular with na daoine óga. Why is that now at its peak? Is this due to broadband and the availability of work that has already been mentioned? Are there cultural choices that people are making? A CSO report yesterday said that there was 13.4% State-wide youth unemployment which has to be a major contribution to that migration.

Tá ceist amháin agam le haghaidh an Dr. Mac Cormaic. Does the Department of Cultural, Heritage and the Gaeltacht work with the Departments of Business, Enterprise and Innovation and Employment Affairs and Social Protection around issues of youth employment?

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