Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 161: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to carry out a review of the operation of the Official Languages Act 2003 since its inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/09]

Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 162: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the cost to the State of operating the Official Languages Act 2003 since it was signed into law (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8174/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together.

In relation to the cost of implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003, I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 310 of 3 February 2009 and to those provided to identical Questions put down to each Minister on that date. I review the operation of the Act each year as provided for in section 5 of the Act and report formally to the Houses of the Oireachtas in that regard. My reports for the years to 2007 are available in the Library and my report for 2008 will be submitted shortly.