Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2011 and three-year implementation plans for the 20-year strategy on the Irish language are to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30616/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The 2011 plan for the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 consists of the establishment phase of the Strategy. This initial phase has been largely devoted to the communication of the goals and content of the Strategy and the setting up of the required organisational and operational structures required for the Strategy's long-term implementation. The establishment of a number of inter-departmental and inter-agency working groups has been a key aspect of this initial phase. The 2011-2014 plan for the implementation of the Strategy proposes to build on the foundations developed during the establishment phase.

While my Department has central responsibility for the Strategy, its successful implementation is contingent on ensuring that other key stakeholders play their role in developing a holistic, integrated approach to the Irish language. Therefore, it is my Department's intention to consult with other key stakeholders regarding the 2011 and 2011-2014 implementation plans with a view to ensuring their publication on my Department's website as soon as possible.