Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

Question 14: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a recent article (details supplied) showing that more people here now speak Mandarin or Cantonese than Irish as a first language; if he will consider amending the Official Languages Act 2003 to take account of the growing number of languages other than Irish and English that are spoken on a widespread basis here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/05]

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