Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would be happy to engage. We welcome all community groups and the effort and energy they put in from a volunteer perspective in promoting the language and developing it within their local communities. We see phenomenal effort and a huge impetus to really drive the language over the coming years. We are seeing many more opportunities now in the language with the new Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021, which will see public services - the 20% target - but which will be complemented by a huge amount of community and voluntary effort where we can really strengthen the language in communities.

As the Deputy has referenced, there is a strong Irish language community in Glanmire. I am happy to meet and engage with them on my next visit to Cork. I look forward to that.

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