Written answers

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Department of Rural and Community Development

Irish Language

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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227. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made on implementing all aspects of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to his Department and bodies under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8626/19]

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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My Department was established on 19 July 2017. I can confirm that my Department has been engaged in the preparation of its first Irish Language Scheme in accordance with the Guidelines outlined under Section 12 of the Official Languages Act 2003. The Scheme will be finalised shortly and will be in effect for the period from 2019 to 2021. It has been formulated with the intention of ensuring that all relevant obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003 relating to my Department, and its agencies, as appropriate, are being fully addressed on an incremental basis, through this and future schemes.

In addition to this, and to facilitate our provision of services through Irish, the Department has contracted translation services in accordance with the framework put in place by the Office of Government Procurement.

The Department recognises that the objective of Government policy in relation to Irish in the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 is to increase, on an incremental basis, the use and knowledge of Irish as a community language. Through the preparation and implementation of its Irish Language Scheme, the Department aims to implement the aspects of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 to 2030 that are relevant to its remit.

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