Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Government's Irish language policy is in disarray. According to the latest census, there has been a fall in the number of Irish speakers inside and outside the Gaeltacht, one in three school leavers do not have Irish and although 25% of parents seek Gaelscoileanna places for their children, only 5% get them. This policy has been gutted of money. English is compulsory in the State. For example, no State agency will deal with someone in Irish as a result of Government policy. When will the Straitéis 20 Bliain - we are in the latter half of its timeframe - and the Bille na dteangacha oifigiúla be in place?

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