Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)

Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit as an bhfreagra sin. I am delighted with parts of the Minister of State's answer. While it is not exactly the point I was making, I am delighted he has concerns for the language in Gaeltacht areas under the 20-year strategy. In my area, which was breac Gaeltacht until 1950, we are interested in revitalising the language. Tá naíonra agus coláiste samhraidh agus rudaí mar sin againn. Given the experience of twinning of communities, towns and areas with regions in Europe and further abroad, I felt it would be a novel idea to perhaps include it in the strategy as a pilot project. For example, my area could be twinned with Ring, which is in Port Lairge, 20 míle uainn, agus áiteanna eile sa tír.

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