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February 4, 2009 Irish Times Eamon Ó Cuív, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht WHEN A look at the progress of the language policy design a kitchen in recent years, certain things stand out. For example, the Official Languages Act in 2003, official status and work to achieve the EU and Irish Government Statement on the Irish Language 2006. These are most obvious indicators of the work done, achievements and aspirations of future policy. It is not as easily fixed work, quiet, made necessary over the years to identify, work argues that major legislation or profile campaigns. Was similar as for 2008. Work in progress for the last few years Irish in 2008. During the year, signed the regulations relating to signage, stationery etc and they will be implemented gradually starting next March. These regulations shall be at least equal to the English language with such stationery, signs, etc., in the state. Long neglect of these things. One can also say that the most comprehensive consulting unprecedented regulations involved in these regulations and believe this contributes significantly to stand. Also, during the year, followed by the resumption of settlement for Twenty-Year Strategic Statement and parallel to such language, preparing a document on the implementation of the recommendations in the Linguistic Study of the Gaeltacht. Of course, I believe that both are fully committed to each other. We involved the Twenty-Year design a kitchen Strategic Plan (2028 Plan) and the results of the Government Committee on the Linguistics Studies published before the end of 2008 and of course, design a kitchen I am disappointed that we have goals to achieve. As everybody knows, it was a very turbulent year is 2008, has many years of unexpected design a kitchen things. We have a new Taoiseach is taking a keen interest in Irish and is now Chairman of the Cabinet Committee. Due to time constraints, we did not much like meetings and while we only work is going on the whole time. There is a lot of work involved at the beginning of this year with the recommendations design a kitchen of the strategy to bring its perfect. Already I have received design a kitchen a draft strategy and I have discussed these proposals with officials design a kitchen of the Department and discussions design a kitchen are also ongoing with other Government Departments. This work is important, and I think it's more important to do it properly than to finish within a certain deadline. I remember when the Language Act was being debated in the articles published papers saying that the Language Act forever and when it appeared that it might work. Of course, if something happened and meant that we held as quickly as possible and Strategic Plan for Irish inside and outside the Gaeltacht be published design a kitchen as soon as possible. That said, it is extremely important design a kitchen to have the perfect plan for the future of Irish will rely heavily design a kitchen on him. As I have stated many times before, I believe that the tide would be complicated if there are 250,000 people in the country speak Irish on a daily basis. That's my goal and the Government. The challenge is how to achieve this. Of course, work is ongoing to improve the status and quality of Irish. I think, gradually is becoming the Government and the European Union to address the challenges of the Irish as an official working language in the European Union. There is a special fund language courses provide third level institutions and the King's Inns. There is no question but that the European position that the status of the Irish at home and in Europe. As for the quality, it has been decided by the Government to review the standard language and is intended to undertake this work in 2009. I believe design a kitchen that long term success is in store for the Irish, a very important role in the Gaeltacht but the boom comes the growth and change design a kitchen things design a kitchen permanently from the towns and cities. The language must change from language to language rural community accepted the city life so I believe pressed