Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an Tánaiste tiomanta don Ghaeilge agus, ar ndóigh, tá éacht déanta aige. Is eiseamláir é ó thaobh na Gaeilge ach maidir leis an gceist seo, tá sé thar a bheith soiléir nach bhfuil an tacaíocht ar fáil do na daoine ar an talamh. Mar shampla, má léann sé an giota seo as an tuarascáil:

Despite the large suite of measures available to companies through Enterprise Ireland to deal with Covid-19 take up by ÚnaG client companies was very low. Feedback from those companies would suggest that this is in large part due to the fact that many of the supports were in the form of repayable grants or low-cost loans.

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The feedback from Údarás na Gaeltachta is that the small Local Enterprise Office Covid-19 grants have worked well due to the fact they are easily accessible, with a simple application form and open to the wider business community. This demonstrates that there is an appetite for micro and small enterprises to engage with the development agency when the product offering addresses their core issues.

This is a very interesting review if the Tánaiste has the opportunity to read it. I pay tribute to the writers who have made it very readable and accessible. They are highlighting that the Gaeltacht areas, in particular, are suffering for the reasons I have outlined. We first need a recognition from the Government and then a targeted approach. That is why I asked the Tánaiste what analysis has been carried out.

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