Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 296: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of funding spent in 2009 and 2010 by his Department on Irish language training for public servants; the number of persons that participated in Irish language training courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35306/10]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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There was no expenditure on Irish language training by my Department in 2009 or 2010. The number of staff who participated in Irish language training in 2009 was thirteen. These courses were delivered by Gaeleagras or in-house by my Department's Irish Language Officer, there was no cost to the Department. There has been no Irish language training to date in 2010.