Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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905. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her strategy to revive the gaeltachtaí (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14167/15]

Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 is a key priority for my Department in the context of supporting the Irish language as a community and household language in the Gaeltacht. My Department is responsible for coordinating the implementation of the Strategy in conjunction with a wide range of key stakeholders. The Deputy may be interested in the latest progress reports on its implementation which were published last year by the relevant Departments, 12 in total, including my own Department. These reports are available at: .

The Gaeltacht Act 2012, which forms a key part of the Strategy, provides the legislative framework for the systematic implementation of the language planning process set out under the Act. My Department is implementing this process in accordance with the provisions of the Act, in conjunction with Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge. Insofar as the Gaeltacht is concerned, 13 of the 26 Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas have begun the language planning process.

The Deputy will also be aware that my Department administers a range of Gaeltacht Support Schemes which have as their key objective the maintenance and development of Irish as a community and household language in the Gaeltacht. Further information regarding these schemes is available at .