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As everyone knows, POBAL has been to the fore in the campaign for the Irish language Act for many years. We have specific expertise and experience in this matter and we are aware of how difficult and contentious the language can become in the context of the Assembly and in dealings with Westminster. We have followed developments in the latest round of talks in relation to legislation for Irish through media reports, and the publication of projected costings and other documents by politicians and others. We welcome the ongoing discussion on this issue. BUT although POBAL’s influence is clear to see, the type of legislation put forward in these documents leaves out key areas, proposes weak solutions to complex issues, and projects the costs of the act at what may be unrealistically low levels. If politicians accept it, Irish speakers would have significantly fewer rights, protections and services than POBAL has proposed in our document Acht na Gaeilge TÉ Eis II / The Irish Language Act Issue II. It’s time to make our voices heard! You can write to politicians and make the following points: - The POBAL proposals published in Acht na Gaeilge TÉ Eis II / The Irish Language Act Issue II are the best way forward - These proposals were drafted with generous and continuing advice from some of the world’s most renowned experts in language rights and law. - The proposals themselves are grounded in unparalleled expertise. They are reasonable and realistic and capable of meeting the needs of the Irish speaking community within its specific context here - They have been agreed with the community through a series of public community consultations and have been consistently awarded overwhelming support by the public during government consultations, including in 2006, 2007 and 2015. - We understand that the costs of future legislation must be considered and that there is a need for strategic forward financial planning to ensure best value for public expenditure. However, the Irish language Act is about more than costs, and so we are concerned to see how low some of the projected figures under discussion appear to be. In our view, quoting figures which may prove to be unrealistic could have detrimental impact later and result in a greatly reduced and restricted approach to protection, services and rights. - We ask all the parties to strongly and publicly support the POBAL proposals as the best model for the Irish Language Act. James Brokenshire, Sec of State, SOS.Brokenshire@nio.gov.uk; sos@nio.x.gsi.gov.uk Charlie Flanagan, Dept of Foreign Affairs, aire@dfa.ie Naomi Long Alliance, Naomi.long@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, naomi.long@allianceparty.org Colum Eastwood SDLP colum.eastwood@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie Michelle Ó Neill, Sinn Féin, michelle.oneill@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, michelle.oneill@sinnfein.ie Steven Agnew, Green Party steven.agnew@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, info@greenpartyni.org Arlene Foster, DUP Arlene.Foster@mla.niassembly.gov.uk Mike Nesbitt, UUP Mike.Nesbitt@mla.niassembly.gov.uk Gerry Carroll, People Before Profit, Gerry.carroll@mla.nisseambly.gov.uk; fferguson62@gmail.com Claire Sugden, Independent, claire.sugden@mla.niassembly.gov.uk Jim Allister, TUV, info@jimallister.org
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Mar is eol do chách tá POBAL i dtús cadhnaíochta le blianta fada san fheachtas ar son na reachtaíochta Gaeilge. Tá taithí agus saineolas ar leith againn agus tuigeann muid chomh deacair, achrannach a dtig leis an cheist a bheith ag leibhéal an Tionóil agus Westminster. Maidir le hAcht na Ghaeilge sna cainteanna reatha, lean muid forbairtí trí na meáin agus trí cháipéisí faoi chostais agus srl a d’fhoilsigh polaiteoirí agus dreamanna eile. Fáiltíonn muid roimh dhíospóireacht ar an cheist. ACH, cé go bhfuil tionchar POBAL le feiceáil go soiléir, fágtar ceisteanna thábhachtacha as an áireamh i roinnt do na caipéisí sin, cuirtear chun tosaigh réitithe laga ar fadhbanna casta, agus tomhastar costais an achta ar bhealach atá b’fhéidir míréadúil. Dá nglacfadh na polaiteoirí leis an chineál seo d’acht, bheadh níos lú ceart, níos lú seirbhísí agus níos lú cosaintí ag lucht labhartha Gaeilge ná mar a molann POBAL inár ndoiciméad, Acht na Gaeilge TÉ Eis II. Is mithid ár nguth a ardú! Is féidir scríobh chuig na polaiteoirí ar fad agus na pointí seo a leanas a dhéanamh: - Is iad na moltaí POBAL foilsithe in Acht na Gaeilge TÉ Eis II, an bealach is fearr chun tosaigh d’Acht na Gaeilge. - Cuireadh moltaí POBAL le cheile le comhairle leanúnach, flaithiúil ó roinnt do na saineolaithe is mó i gcearta teanga ar an domhan. - Tá na moltaí fréamhaithe i saineolas agus sar-taithí. Tá siad réadúil agus ioncurtha le riachtanais ar leith phobal na Gaeilge sa taobh seo tíre a chomhlíonadh. - Aontaíodh iad le pobal na Gaeilge trí phróiseas leathan de chomhairliúcháin poiblí agus thug freagróirí tacaíocht thar na mbearta dóibh i gcomhairliúcháin rialtasacha i 2006, 2007 agus 2015. - Tuigeann muid go gcaithfear costais na reachtaíochta a mheas agus go mbeidh gá le pleanáil straitéiseach airgid leis an luach is fearr a fháil as caiteachas poiblí. Baineann Acht na Gaeilge le níos mó ná costais, áfach, agus tá muid imníoch feiceáil cé chomh híseal is atá roinnt do na figiúirí atá faoi caibidil. Inár dtuairim, thiocfadh le figiúirí nach bhfuil réadúil tionchar díobhálach a imirt as seo amach ar sheirbhísí, ar chearta agus ar chosaintí. - Iarrtar ar na páirtithe ar fad tacaíocht láidir, phoiblí a léiriú do na moltaí POBAL mar eiseamláir Acht na Gaeilge James Brokenshire, Státrúnaí, SOS.Brokenshire@nio.gov.uk; sos@nio.x.gsi.gov.uk Charlie Flanagan, Roinn Gnóthaí Eachracha, aire@dfa.ie Naomi Long Páirtí na Comhghuallaíochta, Naomi.long@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, naomi.long@allianceparty.org Colum Eastwood SDLP colum.eastwood@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie Michelle Ó Neill, Sinn Féin, michelle.oneill@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, michelle.oneill@sinnfein.ie Steven Agnew, Páirtí Glas steven.agnew@mla.niassembly.gov.uk, info@greenpartyni.org Arlene Foster, DUP Arlene.Foster@mla.niassembly.gov.uk Mike Nesbitt, UUP Mike.Nesbitt@mla.niassembly.gov.uk Gerry Carroll, Daoine roimh Brabús, Gerry.carroll@mla.nisseambly.gov.uk; fferguson62@gmail.com Claire Sugden, Neamhspleách, claire.sugden@mla.niassembly.gov.uk Jim Allister, TUV, info@jimallister.org