The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht published its Report on the General Scheme of the Official Languages (Amendment) Bill 2014 today.

The Leas-Chathaoirleach of the Sub-Committee on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030 and Related Matters, Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú said: “This report recommends that at least 10 per cent of public workers in public service bodies should be fully proficient in Irish and should be willing, and indeed eager, to carry out their duties and engage with the public through Irish. We believe that this is an achievable objective and that there is, as indicated by the 2011 census returns, a clear demand for it among the Irish people.” More.

See: The Irish Times

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