IRISH LANGUAGE CLAUSES TO REMAIN IN NEW COUNTY PLAN

Date Published: 07-Apr-2009

Galway county council has agreed to maintaining its Irish language stipulations in relation to building developments in Gaeltacht areas.The issue was raised at this week's special meeting of the council in response to a public submission to the Draft County Development Plan.County Councillors this week discussed a total of 26 submissions to amendments of the draft county development plan.One submission by developer Walter King related to Irish Language enurements with particular reference to his lands at Claregalway.In his submission Walter King states that it is not appropriate to maintain a strict adherance to policies requiring a proportion of new houses to be reserved for Irish speakers.The recommendation that current guidelines in relation to Gaeltacht areas be maintained was upheld.