The ''20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030'' ( ga, Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010–2030) is a 20-year strategy launched by the
Government of Ireland
The Government of Ireland ( ga, Rialtas na hÉireann) is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.
The Constitution of Ireland vests executive authority in a government which is headed by the , the head of government. The gover ...
on 20 December 2010 and which will be in operation until December 2030. The main aim of the Strategy is to increase the number of daily Irish speakers in Ireland to 250,000 by 2030. In the
2011 census this number was at 77,185. In the
2016 census it had dropped to 73,803.
In June 2018 Minister of State for the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands
Joe McHugh TD launched the first cross-governmental Action Plan for the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030 which is operating between 2018 and 2022.
See also
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Údarás na Gaeltachta
Údarás na Gaeltachta (; meaning "Gaeltacht Authority"), abbreviated UnaG, is a regional state agency which is responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of Irish-speaking (Gaeltacht) regions of Ireland. Its stated purpose is ...
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Gaeltacht Act 2012
The Gaeltacht Act 2012 ( ga, Acht na Gaeltachta 2012) is an Act of the Oireachtas of Ireland. The Act redefined the traditional Irish-speaking areas or ''Gaeltacht'' in the Republic of Ireland on linguistic criteria instead of on geographic areas ...
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Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta
''Bailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta'' is the Irish language term for ''Gaeltacht Service Towns'', whose designations were legislated for under the Gaeltacht Act 2012. Gaeltacht Service Towns are towns situated in or adjacent to Gaeltacht areas in ...
Gaeltacht Service Towns.
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Líonraí Gaeilge
Líonraí Gaeilge is the Irish language term for ''Irish Language Networks''. The Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Republic of Ireland) allowed for the formal designation by Foras na Gaeilge and the Irish Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport an ...
Irish Language Networks.
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Official Languages Act 2003
The Official Languages Act 2003 ( ga, Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003) is an Act of the Oireachtas of Ireland. The Act sets out rules regarding use of the Irish language by public bodies; established the office of to monitor and enforce compli ...
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Irish language outside Ireland
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Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...
Gaeilge na hAlban / Gàidhlig.
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Gàidhealtachd
The (; English: ''Gaeldom'') usually refers to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and especially the Scottish Gaelic-speaking culture of the area. The similar Irish language word refers, however, solely to Irish-speaking areas.
The term ...
Scots Gaelic speaking regions in Scotland.
References
External links
English-language version of the paper
Irish-language education
Government of the Republic of Ireland
2010 in Ireland
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