English translation below
Ag leanúint ar aghaidh ón 3ú agus ón 4ú monatóireacht de chuir i bhfeidhm an Chairt Eorpach um Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó Mionlaigh, mhol Coiste na nAirí gur chóir don Bhreatain, mar ábhar tosaíochta, glacadh le polasaí cuimsitheach don Gaeilge agus iad a chuir i bhfeidhm, trí ghlacadh reachtaíocht a tabharfaidh cearta reachtúla do lucht labartha na Gaeilge.
Tar éis cruinniú le roinn Carál Ní Chuilín, bhuail Liadh Ní Riada FPE agus Martina Anderson FPE le Thorsten Afflerbach atá i gceannas ar an rúnaíocht den Chairt Eorpach um Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó mionlaigh, chun an moladh seo a phléigh agus freisin, conas gur féidir teangacha mionlaithe agus reigiúnach a chosaint agus a fhorbairt trí reachtaíocht oiriúnach a thabhairt chun cinn.
Ag caint i ndiadh an cruinniú, dúirt Liadh Ní Riada:
“Bhí an cruinniú seo úsáideach agus tá súil againn bualadh go luath, in aonacht le Carál, le Dr Vesna Crnic-Grotic atá mar chathaoirelach den choiste ar Chairt Eorpach um Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó mionlaigh chun é seo a phléigh go sonrach.
“Gealladh Acht na Gaeilge mar chuid de Chomhaontú Naomh Aindriú agus an aidhm atá leis ná cearta agus comhionannas a chinntiú dóibh siúd a labharann an teanga.
“Féiniúlacht chultúrtha atá i gceist comh maith do an-chuid daoine a bhfuil cónaí orthu ar oileáin na hÉireann.
“Ní haon bagairt é d´aon duine caomhnú agus neartú na Gaoluinne.
”Feabhsóidh sé tuiscint d´éagsúlacht chultúrtha i ngach pobail.
”Ar an 10ú Feabhra 2015, sheol an tAire sa Roinn Cultúir, Ealaíon & Fóillíochta sa tuaisceart, Carál Ní Chuilín próiséas comhairliúcháin ar Acht na Gaeilge agus tuigim go bhfuil na mílte aighneachtaí faighte acu.
“Ba chóir an reachtaíocht seo a chuir i bhfeidhm chun cearta lucht labhartha na Gaeilge a chosaint.”
MEPs Martina Anderson and Liadh Ní Riada meet EU officials to discuss Irish Language Act
Following the 3rd and 4th monitoring cycles on the application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, the Committee of Ministers recommended that Britain, as a matter of priority, should “adopt and implement a comprehensive Irish language policy, preferably through the adoption of legislation providing statutory rights for the Irish speakers”.
On the back of meetings with Caral Ni Chuilin’s department Liadh Ní Riada MEP and Martina Anderson MEP met with Mr Thorsten Afflerbach who is the head of Secretariat for European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages to discuss this recommendation and how the introduction of legislation can help to protect and develop regional or minority languages.
Speaking following the meeting Liadh Ní Riada MEP said:
“This meeting was a useful engagement and Martina and I, along with Caral Ni Chuilin, hope to meet with Dr Vesna Crnic-Grotic who is the Chair of the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in the next few months to discuss this in further detail.
“Acht na Gaeilge is a commitment under the St. Andrews agreement and it is about achieving rights and equality for those who use the language every day.
“It also a matter of cultural identity for a great many people who live on the island of Ireland.
“The protection and enhancement of the Irish language does not pose a threat to anybody.
“In fact, it will improve levels of appreciation for cultural diversity across all communities.
“On 10 February 2015, the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure launched a public consultation on proposals for an Irish Language Bill and thousands of submissions were made.
“The rights of Irish speakers need to be afforded official protection in legislation”.
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