Reappointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga
Written by Eamon Ó Cuív Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has welcomed the reappointment of Seán Ó Cuirreáin as Coimisinéir Teanga.
The Minister said:
“I firmly believe that the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga has carried out excellent work, indeed pioneering work, under the direction of Seán Ó Cuirreáin in the past six years. A lot has undoubtedly been achieved: the Office is
established now and available in the community as a facility, not only for the Irish-speaking and Gaeltacht communities and the general public, but also for public bodies that provide the public with services through Irish. The Office has, without doubt, earned the respect of the public, particularly Irish-language speakers and users, in a relatively short period of time. I would like to take this opportunity, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Government, to wholeheartedly thank Seán Ó Cuirreáin and his staff for their work over the last six years. I have no doubt that this excellent work will continue in the six years ahead.”
Now is an opportune time, with the proposed 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language underway, to build on the foundations laid by An Coimisinéir Teanga since 2004. The manner in which the State attends to the needs of the Irish-language and Gaeltacht communities is a central theme of the 20-Year Strategy, and the Office of An Coimisinéir Teanga will play a key role in ensuring that the Act, the regulations and the language schemes are being properly implemented, and otherwise dealing with resolving the public's complaints in a fair manner.
Issued by the Press & Information Office at the Dept. of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
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