Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I agree with much of what the Deputy said. The development of our well-being framework is ongoing, and the work we are doing at Department level will help to inform future iterations of the framework as it evolves. That will include determining the longitudinal data that could be used to construct the output and impact indicators reflecting the areas of language and culture. With regard to everything the Deputy said about explaining to economists, that is one of the key lessons from Covid-19 when we were deprived of the experience of enjoying the arts and culture and, even within our Gaeltacht communities, of our children going to the Gaeltacht communities and the immense importance of our native tongue. The work is under way in the Department, and I agree with much of what the Deputy said.

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