Minister Dara Calleary today announced that the review of the first 10 language plans under the language planning process has been published.
As a result of a request from the language planning community itself, the first review of the process has been an independent one, undertaken by the company, Barr Feabhais Teo.
Barr Feabhais Teo. undertook research and consultation with a wide range of organisations.
A range of recommendations are included in the review published today, encompassing actions which will support language planning in years to come. The response of the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht to those recommendations is also being published today in tandem with the review.
Minister Callery says that a number of recommendations are included in respect of which implementation has already commenced. These include matters emanating from the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services and from the Digital Plan for the Irish Language as well the provision of substantial additional financial supports by the Minister’s Department in the areas of family transmission, early years, youth services and the arts, to name a few.
A copy of the review and a copy of the Department’s response is available at https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-rural-and-community-development-and-the-gaeltacht/policies/language-planning-process/.
