Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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139. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the recruitment process to appoint members to the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee under the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22118/22]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The process to be conducted under Section 18B of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 to appoint members to the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee is ongoing.

The process established by the Public Appointments Service at the request of my Department to recruit members to the Committee to represent Irish-speaking communities from both within and outside of the Gaeltacht is at an advanced stage, with applications currently being assessed. Nominations will be sought in relation to the other members nominated by public bodies shortly.

It is expected that the Committee will be established shortly.