Ms Valerie Loughnane:

Again, criteria are set out within the linguistic impact statements that are submitted. We assess those in light of the statements they make within those and the validity of those statements. We offset that against any of the other background work we have done with respect to the number of Irish language speakers in the area. We look at it from the census perspective and from all the details in the census. We are somewhat at a loss currently and it is hoped we will have a census next year so it will be updated from that perspective. There are a number of parameters within which we look at those statements. When a submission comes in, we look at a number of parameters, reckon those statements against those parameters, and then make an assessment on it.