Dáil debates
Thursday, 19 November 2020
Other Questions
Irish Language
11:40 am
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
The Minister of State has given me an assurance that no consideration has been given to proposals that would cut funding for the language community schemes based in the towns.
I know from my constituency that there are cases where a scheme seeking to become a Gaeltacht service town are concerned that they may lose funding as a result. That would result in them being unable to continue employing an Irish language development officer. I take the Minister of State's assurance that there are no plans to cut the funding of these schemes, despite the fact that the schemes have been very successful in promoting the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht. I welcome the extra funding for Foras na Gaeilge in budget 2021. It is imperative that the additional funding ensures that no difference will be made between any scéim pobal Gaeilge, SPG, located in an area with an Irish language network or a Gaeltacht service town.
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