Ms Valerie Loughnane:

For that very purpose, if someone is going to speak the Irish language and they do activities, it does not matter whether they are intrinsic to Irish culture. They could be playing our Irish national games or another game that originated somewhere else, but what they are doing is engaging with people through the Irish language. It is a complete package from that perspective. It is not one size fits all. That is why each application is taken on its merits under that neartú Gaeltachta policy in our development plan. We do our very best to ensure that people who will promote the Irish language, speak it and keep it alive in the Gaeltacht are facilitated through the policies that are there currently.