Advisory Committee on 20 Year Strategy Appointed
April 1, 2014
The first meeting of a newly appointed Advisory Committee for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language will have its first meeting tomorrow.
Minister of State for the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley T.D., has founded an Advisory Committee in conjunction with relevant Irish language and Gaeltacht organisations to deal specifically with the implementation of the Government’s 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language and the language planning process arising from the Gaeltacht Act 2012.
Irish language and Gaeltacht organisations have long since demanded such a committee, and have slammed the lack of progress to date in relation to the Strategy. Government bodies have been accused of deliberate procrastination in relation to the Strategy.
In October 2012, a seminar was held between the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Foras na Gaeilge, Údarás na Gaeltachta, and Irish language and Gaeltacht organisations. During this seminar, it was strongly proposed that a structure be created whereby the voluntary sector could have input into the implementation of the Strategy.
Representatives of the following organisations will comprise the new advisory committee: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht; Údarás na Gaeltachta; Foras na Gaeilge; Comhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge; Gaelscoileanna Teoranta; Conradh na Gaeilge; Gael Linn; Oireachtas na Gaeilge; Glór na nGael; Comhlachas na gComharchumann Gaeltachta; Muintearas; Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne; CONCOS; Comhar na Naíonraí Gaeltachta; Óige na Gaeltachta; Ealaín na Gaeltachta; and An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta.
In a letter to the organisations inviting them to the first meeting, Minister of State for the Gaeltacht expressed his desire for the Advisory Committee to foster co-operation and a shared understanding between all parties in relation to the Strategy and the language planning process.
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