Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 188: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the action plan for the future of the Gaeltacht and the 20-year strategy for the Irish language will be presented to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40450/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Government received the Report of the Linguistic Study on the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht late last year. As a result, a Government Committee was established to consider matters arising in the context of the analysis and recommendations contained in the Report. The work of that Committee is ongoing and is intended to lead to the preparation of an integrated action plan to secure the future of Irish as the community language of the Gaeltacht.

With regard to the 20-year Strategy for the Irish language, work is continuing on its development and it is expected that the draft Strategy will be submitted for my consideration and for submission for Government approval by the end of the year.