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Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I understood that Galway university was a bilingual campus and Dr. Browne clearly replied that no, that was an aspiration.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Listen.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I shall ask my last question through the Chair. I do not have the word for exemplary in Irish.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I know what eiseamláireach is. Go raibh míle maith agaibh. I did not use it. I did not have it in that context. Chuir mé ceist an raibh an ollscoil mar champas dhátheangach. Tháinig an finné isteach agus dúirt sé níl agus gur aspiration é.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Yes.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: That was not my question. Dr. Browne said it was an aspiration.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I shall finish by quoting from the university's 2020 vision and language document. It reads: "We are committed through our Scéim Teanga to the development of an exemplary bilingual campus".

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The document continues "and to making an active offer of service through Irish". This is the second scéim teanga. Am I right to say that the document refers to the second scéim teanga?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Dr. Browne, honestly. I shall ask my questions through the Chair. I referred to the second scéim teanga by the university. In the first scéim teanga the university committed to a bilingual campus. Does the Chairman think he can find out how much progress was made between that language scheme to this one that is now in place? Clearly, it is not an aspiration but an objective-----

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Under statute the university is obliged to bring in a language scheme. It is obliged to comply with the statute under the Official Languages Act. The policy document states that the university will have a bilingual campus.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Just answer, please. It would be helpful.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: No.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I asked a specific question. It is an objective in the language Act.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: The university has included the objective in its scheme.

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: How much of the objective has been achieved? When will the university achieve the rest of it?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Has Mr. Ó Conluain said it does?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: Did Mr. Ó Conluain say it does?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: I will allow Mr. Ó Conluain to finish. Did Mr. Ó Conluain say the university has a bilingual campus?

Public Accounts Committee: National University of Ireland Galway: Financial Statement 2013-2014 (6 Apr 2017)

Catherine Connolly: We are on the top of a pin. Go raibh míle maith agaibh.