Irish language rights group
Conradh na Gaeilge hosted ‘Clinic na Gaeilge’ , a 10-hour mobile clinic,
in Dublin on Wednesday where representatives of gaeltacht community
organisations lobbied members of the Oireachtas in a bid to secure support for the Irish Language and Gaeltacht Investment Plan.
The fully costed plan, submitted
by Conradh na Gaeilge, outlines where Government investment would lead
to the creation of 1,190 jobs over three years at a total cost of €18
million.
The groups supporting the plan,
many of which have experienced significant funding cuts in the last
decade, are seeking an allocation of €9 million in this year’s Budget.
The remaining €9 million would be allocated in the following two
budgets.
“The plan is very clear regarding
where the money will be spent. It is very detailed and results
oriented,” said General Secretary of Conradh na Gaeilge Julian de
Spáinn.
