Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail)
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388. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a progress report on the expansion of Gaeilge 365. [5566/25]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is currently considering an application for funding from Dublin City Council, on behalf of the four local authorities in Dublin, for the development of the Gaeilge365 project on a pilot basis for the Dublin region.

Within the context of 164,000 people in the Dublin City Council area alone reporting competency in the language, the Gaeilge365 concept envisages the ten-fold increase in the opportunities for the active use of Irish in the domains of public services, community groups, sports clubs, the work environment, cultural settings and local neighbourhood settings.

My officials are currently evaluating this application in the context of the resources available to my Department in the period ahead and the likely demand on same.