Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

One issue is the preparation of a national, 20-year strategy for the Irish language and the other is an Staidéir Teangeolaíochta ar Úsáid na Gaeilge sa Ghaeltacht, the linguistic study. We intend to have made decisions on both of these by the end of the year. No more consultants will be hired for the linguistic study as we have already paid consultants for that but, regarding the 20-year strategy, we will pay for consultants with international expertise. It is logical to treat the Irish language inside and outside the Gaeltacht as one and produce a common answer. There was a meeting of Foras na Gaeilge yesterday and I said no matter how slow the start is the finish line is fixed. This matter will be concluded not later than 31 December 2008.

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