T\u00e1 s\u00e9 f\u00f3gartha ag na Daonlathaithe S\u00f3isialta nach cuimsitheach n\u00e1 cumhachtach go leor \u00e9 Bille na dTeangacha Oifigi\u00fala, in ainneoin na 300 leasuithe a bh\u00ed molta ag lucht an fhreas\u00fara nuige seo, agus c\u00e9ad leas\u00fa astu di\u00faltaithe.<\/p>\n
\u201cT\u00e1 pobail \u00e1irithe na Gaeilge timpeall na t\u00edre seo, idir muintir na Gaeltachta go cainteoir\u00ed agus teaghlaigh l\u00e1n-Ghaeilge, ag brath ar reachta\u00edocht l\u00e1idir agus uaillmhianach \u00f3n Rialtas seo,\u201d arsa Gary Gannon TD, urlabhra\u00ed ch\u00farsa\u00ed Oideachais agus Gaeltachta na nDaonlathaithe S\u00f3isialta. \u201cDe r\u00e9ir a bhfuil feicthe againn go dt\u00ed seo, agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigi\u00fala ag dul tr\u00edd an Oireachtais faoi l\u00e1thair, t\u00e1 muid ag cailli\u00fant na deise chun cothrom na F\u00e9inne a thabhairt do lucht na Gaeilge faoi dheireadh in \u00c9irinn.<\/p>\n
\u201cCaithfidh an Rialtas iarracht n\u00edos fearr a dh\u00e9anamh leis an mBille seo, ionas go mbeidh saol na Gaeilge n\u00edos foll\u00e1ine agus n\u00edos sofheicthe ar son gach \u00e9inne a bhfuil c\u00f3na\u00ed orthu anseo, idir cainteoir\u00ed d\u00fachais agus foghlaimeoir\u00ed araon. N\u00edor cheart go mbeadh muintir na Gaeltachta n\u00f3 cainteoir\u00ed eile Gaeilge iomp\u00fa ar an mB\u00e9arla sa 21\u00fa Aois, ag druidim ar ch\u00e9ad bliain \u00f3 bhuna\u00edodh an St\u00e1t.”<\/p>\n
D\u00fairt Scott De Buitl\u00e9ir, eagra\u00ed Ghr\u00fapa Gaeilge na nDaonlathaithe S\u00f3isialta, nach bhfuil an Bille uaillmhianach go leor mar at\u00e1 s\u00e9 faoi l\u00e1thair, in ainneoin na n-iarrachta\u00ed d\u00e1 bhfuil curtha ag lucht an Fhreas\u00fara os comhair an Rialtais go dt\u00ed seo.<\/p>\n
\u201cMunar f\u00e9idir leis an mBille seo bheith ina chosaint cuimsitheach do phobail \u00e1irithe na Gaeilge, sna Gaeltachta\u00ed, sna cathracha, agus p\u00e9 \u00e1it eile ina mbeadh siad in \u00c9irinn, t\u00e1 teipthe air. T\u00e1 seans ag Rialtas na h\u00c9ireann an f\u00f3d a sheasamh agus reachta\u00edocht teanga n\u00edos l\u00e1idre a chur i bhfeidhm, ach de r\u00e9ir an m\u00e9id at\u00e1 feicthe againn, is cos\u00fail go mbeidh d\u00edom\u00e1 ar phobal na teanga ar\u00eds.<\/p>\n
“T\u00e1 muidne sna Daonlathaithe S\u00f3isialta tiom\u00e1nta do chosaint agus d\u2019fhorbairt na Gaeilge mar theanga bheo phobail ar son an ch\u00e9ad ghl\u00fain eile\u201d, arsa an Buitl\u00e9arach, \u201cach is cos\u00fail nach bhfuil an l\u00e9argas c\u00e9anna sin ag p\u00e1irtithe an rialtais seo.\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/2\/2021<\/strong><\/p>\n —<\/p>\n The Social Democrats have criticised the Official Languages Bill for not being either comprehensive or powerful enough, despite some 300 proposed amendments being submitted, 100 of them already voted down.<\/p>\n \u201cThe various Irish language communities around the country, from Gaeltacht communities to Irish-speaking families, are looking for strong and ambitious legislation from this current Government,\u201d said Gary Gannon TD, Social Democrats\u2019 spokesperson for Education and Gaeltacht Affairs. \u201cGoing by what we\u2019ve seen so far, as the Official Languages Bill is progressing through the Oireachtas, we are losing grasp of that opportunity to give due respect to the Irish language community in the State.<\/p>\n \u201cThis Government must make a better effort with this Bill while they still can so that the Irish language can enjoy a healthier and more visible future for all living here, whether based in the Gaeltacht or in our cities, from native speakers to new learners. It is shameful for Gaeltacht residents or other Irish speakers to be forced to use English in the 21st Century, almost a century from the foundation of this State.\u201d<\/p>\n Scott De Buitl\u00e9ir, organiser of the Social Democrats\u2019 Irish Language Group, added that the Bill is not currently ambitious enough in its protections of the Irish Language or its speakers, despite the efforts of Opposition parties to propose improvements to the Government.<\/p>\n He said:<\/p>\n \u201cIf this Bill cannot provide comprehensive legislative protections for the Irish language community, whether in the Gaeltacht, our cities, or anywhere else in this country, then it will have failed. This Government has an opportunity to properly take a stand to provide strong language rights, but going by what we have seen thus far, our Irish language community is bound to be disappointed once again.<\/p>\n \u201cWe in the Social Democrats are committed to protecting and nurturing Irish as a vibrant living language for generations to come\u201d, De Buitl\u00e9ir said, \u201cbut one wonders whether that commitment is as strong with this government\u2019s respective parties.\u201d<\/p>\n 1\/2\/2021<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" T\u00e1 s\u00e9 f\u00f3gartha ag na Daonlathaithe S\u00f3isialta nach cuimsitheach n\u00e1 cumhachtach go leor \u00e9 Bille na dTeangacha Oifigi\u00fala, in ainneoin na 300 leasuithe a bh\u00ed molta ag lucht an fhreas\u00fara nuige seo, agus c\u00e9ad leas\u00fa astu di\u00faltaithe. \u201cT\u00e1 pobail \u00e1irithe na Gaeilge timpeall na t\u00edre seo, idir muintir na Gaeltachta go cainteoir\u00ed agus teaghlaigh l\u00e1n-Ghaeilge, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[403,316],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gaeilge","category-gary-gannon"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNo Merit in Official Languages Bill If It Fails to Protect Irish Language Communities<\/strong><\/h1>\n