Written answers

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

EU Issues

Photo of Tom FlemingTom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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146. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to ensure the ending of the derogation of the status of Irish as an official language of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9997/14]

Photo of Dinny McGinleyDinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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A decision on whether or not to extend the derogation regarding the use of Irish in EU institutions for a further period of time is required by December 2015 at the latest. My Department is engaged in discussions with various stakeholders, including the EU institutions, in order to formulate specific proposals on the optimal approach to the ending of the derogation. It is hoped to bring the matter forward for consideration by Government in the coming months. As part of the Government's strategy to ensure that a sufficient number of qualified personnel are available to meet the needs arising from the recognition of Irish as an official and working language of the EU, my Department continues to provide substantial funding for a range of specialised third level courses and for the development of Irish language terminology for the EU terminology database, InterActive Terminology for Europe (IATE).

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