Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Tá sé geallta ag an Rialtas sa clár Rialtais roinnt nithe a dhéanamh maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge. Cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ar chuid de na rudaí seo, mar shampla, tacú le hAcht teangacha a thabhairt isteach i dTuaisceart na hÉireann — rud a leagadh síos i gComhaontas Naomh Aindriú — agus comhaontas uile-pháirtí a lorg i dtaobh athbhunadh an Chomhchoiste Oireachtais ar an Ghaeilge?

This being Seachtain na Gaeilge, on the commitment in the programme for Government on the Irish language for which the Taoiseach has direct responsibility, what progress has been made on the commitment to introduce a language Act in the Six Counties, as set out in the St. Andrews Agreement? There has been some opposition from predictable quarters in this matter. Does the Taoiseach agree the Irish language belongs to all sections of the people, irrespective of their political dispositions or tradition, as they see it? Will he agree this is a basic right for all?

What progress has been made in seeking all-party agreement on the re-establishment of an Oireachtas committee on the Irish language, another commitment in the programme for Government?

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