€ 3.4M for an Irish Language and Gaeltacht Development Centre
September 13, 2013
Plans have been announced today for an Irish language and Gaeltacht Development Centre in Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Co. Kerry. The new 1,400m2 development will cost in the region of €3.4M.
The new centre will be home to offices and facilities for Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne Teo; a family support centre with services and amenities for preschool and naíonra childcare services; training facilities; and three Údarás na Gaeltachta enterprise centres. It is also intended to develop a playground on the site which is situated close to the village of An Buailtín.
The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht have awarded €1.74M to the project, €500,000 will be made available by Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne, and the remainder, €1.2M will be provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta. All work is expected to be completed by autumn of next year.
Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley TD has welcomed the development saying: “The family support services available from this centre are necessary to give Corca Dhuibhne full support as a Gaeltacht area. This development is a practical example of the implementation of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish language, and the initiative will be central to the language planning process for the Corca Dhuibhne area”.
Anna Ní Ghallachair, Chairperson of Údarás na Gaeltachta said: “This is an incredibly important initiative for Corca Dhuibhne and its people. Language and early education requirements will be addressed and modern facilities will be provided for training, enterprise and job creation in the area which will stabilise both the community and the language in the area”.
Éamonn Ó Neachtain, Regional Manager for Údarás na Gaeltachta says Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne Teo and its subsidiaries have a central role in fortifying the Irish language in the Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne, and have a huge effect on the local economy. Ó Neachtain expects this development to improve the number and the standard of services available in the area, and to have a positive impact on the sustainability of the community, basic services and job creation.
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