Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 February 2019

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands

Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte

Mr. Paul Connors:

It will not take cúpla bliain to get the detail, but it will to fill the gap. On the Deputy's point, we need to focus on how to switch to Gaeilge being seen as a high-ranked priority in interviewing people. In other words Gaeilge should be an important consideration when a decision is being made. That work has to be done. We have to engage with health business services in that regard. There is quite a bit of work to be done. We also have to work with-----