Ms Jackie Maguire:

We do not have the issue of short-term lettings in either of the Gaeltachts and within the county it would be limited. With reference to the most recent court case in Ráth Chairn, because both of our Gaeltachts are very rural areas, its predominantly one-off, local applicants who apply. That was the first multiple application we received in Ráth Chairn. Meath County Council refused that planning application and it was appealed to An Bord Pleanála which granted the application subsequently, the outcome of which is known. There has been no further engagement as yet with the applicant on the site. Obviously, if the applicant can address some issues, the applicant can return with the application. I made a point earlier on recommendations four and five. Our desire has always been to have a third-party independent assessment of the linguistic testing and the resulting case proves our point to a certain extent. If the working group was to continue and take those things on board and that was to develop, it certainly would aid our ability to decide planning applications more favourably disposed towards promoting Irish language and culture within our Gaeltachts. We will have to wait and see the further advancement of that application, or not.