Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement

The Irish Language and the New Decade New Approach Agreement: Conradh na Gaeilge

Mr. Paul Maskey:

I get the sense, listening to Conradh na Gaeilge today, of frustration that the legislation has not been enacted yet. We all share that frustration. The lobbying part of it and this meeting today are an important aspect of all of that. Conradh na Gaeilge has been to the fore in lobbying parties in recent times and over the last number of years. I think they were in Westminster as well. Regarding the lobbying aspect, will there be a ramp-up? I take it Covid is restricting what can be done but it is very important. At the Westminster events Conradh na Gaeilge did in the past, it always got a good hearing and it has gained understanding from other parties across the water in Britain. Is there a sense of what else Conradh na Gaeilge can be doing with regards to lobbying? We know what we need to do as committees and governments need to know what they need to do. What does Conradh na Gaeilge's campaign look like in the time ahead with regard to trying to get this legislation implemented?

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