20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language (original) (raw)

Background

The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 was published on 21 December 2010, following cross-party support in the Houses of the Oireachtas.

The Strategy promotes a holistic, integrated approach to the Irish language which is consistent with international best practice. The Strategy is the result of a consultative and research process, including a report commissioned by the department (DCU, 2009), the Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht (NUIG & NUIM, 2007), and the report of Coimisiún na Gaeltachta (2002).

Areas of action

Nine areas of action are set out in the Strategy, namely:

• education
• the Gaeltacht
• language transmission by the family – early intervention
• administration, services and community
• media and technology
• dictionaries
• legislation and status
• economic life
• cross-cutting initiatives

As a result of a consultation process organised by the department on the matter, the need for a 5-Year Action Plan was identified.

20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030

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Further information and queries

Máire Uí Churraoin, Language Planning:

• email: unag@tcagsm.gov.ie
• phone: (091) 503700