Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome what the Minister has said and cannot disagree with the majority of the priorities set out. However, as Deputy Tóibín and others have pointed out, there is growing public concern about the Government's commitment to Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge. There is real concern that the Government has no enthusiasm for implementing the strategy and many aspects are falling behind in their delivery. I was impressed by the fact that 10,000 people took to the streets of Dublin last February to protest about the status of the language and what they regard as the Government's lack of commitment to it. We have two new brooms in the Department. I do not question their commitment but at the end of the day they will be judged by what they do. Can we see some renewed vigour on the part of the Minister and the Minister of State in regard to the stratéis?

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