Written question asked by Conor McGinn (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 February 2018. It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Monday, 26 February 2018 on behalf of the Northern Ireland Office.
Irish Language: Northern Ireland
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, with reference to the St Andrews Agreement of 2006, what her policy is on the introduction of an Irish Language Act.
- Answer
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Since May 2007, Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions have been responsible for the introduction of the Irish language Act. It is disappointing that the Northern Ireland parties have been unable to reach an agreement on how to proceed in this area.
The UK Government will continue to do all it can to support delivery of an effective, stable, power-sharing devolved Government, so that decisions on issues such as the Irish language and other languages are taken by locally accountable politicians.
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- 128536
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Irish language Northern Ireland St Andrews Agreement
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- 2018-02-26 16:04:16 +0000
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