Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 71: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has been involved in discussions regarding Údarás na Gaeltachta being subsumed into or having a closer operational relationship with either the Industrial Development Authority or Enterprise Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8975/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As I informed the House in relation to today's Priority Question No 35, consideration is being given to possible amendments to the Údarás na Gaeltachta Acts arising on foot of recommendations in the report of the linguistic study of the use of Irish in the gaeltacht and the deliberations of the Cabinet Committee on Irish and the Gaeltacht.

I should point out to the Deputy that I am informed by Údarás na Gaeltachta that there is regular co-operation between it and Enterprise Ireland and the IDA with a view to attracting inward investment and developing job-creating enterprise in Gaeltacht areas.