Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals in relation to altering the boundaries in Gaeltacht areas following the report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht; and the recommendations made in the report. [26310/07]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 28: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will bring proposals to Government before the end of 2007 in regard to the alternation of Gaeltacht boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26524/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 26 and 28 together.

I can inform the Deputies that the Government recently decided to publish the Report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht. While noting the Report, the Government made clear that it did not necessarily accept its recommendations.

The Government also decided to establish a Cabinet-level committee to consider matters arising in the context of the Report's analysis and recommendations, including the question of Gaeltacht boundaries. This committee will bring forward an integrated action plan to secure the future of Irish as the community language in the Gaeltacht.

The Report on the Linguistic Study of Irish Language Usage in the Gaeltacht is currently available on my Department's website at www.pobail.ie. I understand that hard copies will be available shortly and I will arrange for copies to be forwarded to the Deputies.