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The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages (ECRML) is a European treaty (CETS 148) adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe. What will it mean for Irish? In March 2001, the British Government ratified 36 provisions of the Charter, representing the actions they will take to promote the Irish language. The Charter came into effect in July 2001. The Charter could represent an important step forward for the Irish language, in that it outlines a range of overall principles and specific measures designed to promote the recognition and use of Irish in society. On the other hand, the Charter is not underpinned by a strong enforcement mechanism, should states fail to implement the provisions. While there is a procedure in place to monitor the implementation of the Charter, this appears to be a relatively weak mechanism. In addition, in a number of cases, the provisions selected to apply to Irish under Part 3 of the Charter constitute the least positive option from the choices available. Despite or perhaps even because of these limitations, POBAL believes that it is important for us to monitor continuously and closely the implementation of the Charter provisions. To this end, POBAL has ongoing contact with the Committee of Experts on the Charter at the Council of Europe, and reports our findings to them formally during each monitoring cycle. What is the Charter? The Charter is a convention which is designed to protect and promote regional and minority languages. This is defined to include languages traditionally spoken within a territory, but does not cover the languages spoken by ethnic minorities or immigrant groups. The Charter is divided into two substantive parts – in Part 2, the general principles which should inform language policy are outlined and Part 3 consists of a range of concrete measures to promote the designated languages. These measures relate to the following areas: In signing up to the Charter, States specify which language(s) are to be covered under the Charter and which language(s) qualify for inclusion under Part 3 (Part 2 of the Charter applies to all designated languages). Thus, Irish and Ulster-Scots are covered under Part 2 of the Charter, while Part 3 of the Charter applies only to Irish. Within Part 3, States are required to select a minimum of 35 provisions to be applied to the language(s) in question, from a total of 68 provisions. As noted previously, the British Government has ratified 36 paragraphs of the charter. In 2007, POBAL published our detailed proposals for a strengthened ratification instrument of Part 3 of the Charter in respect of Irish. Downloads Audio Downloads: Description of porposals for strenghening the Charter …………………………………………………………………………………………………. Did you know that you are entitled to services in Irish from councils, government and public bodies? POBAL is spearheading a campaign, in partnership with the Irish speakers and Irish language groups, to create more efficient services for the Irish community from local councils, government departments and public bodies. Irish speakers are entitled to these services under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. You can: write letters and fill in application forms in Irish, make phone calls and speak with them in Irish, request a translator during meetings, request some official documents in Irish, use Irish language forms of personal names and use traditional versions of Irish language place names. Here are some of the departments and agencies who have to observe the Charter: government departments, local councils, health boards, health trusts, education and library boards, NI Museums Council, Arts Council NI, Sports Council NI, Waterways Ireland, NI Consumer Council, NI Harbour Commissions, NI Housing Executive, Community Relations Council, Inland Revenue, NI Court Service and the NI Tourist Board. POBAL is asking the Irish speaking community throughout the north to contact their local councils and government departments to demand these services. Find below a list of sample letters to help you, along with copies of POBAL’s documents Know your Rights and Your Address in Irish. Le hÍoslódáil: Litreacha samplacha anseo – Bíodh Eolas agat ar do Chuid Ceart – Do Sheoladh as Gaeilge POBAL 13-3rd Floor Blackstaff Mill 81 Springfield Road Belfast BT12 7AE Email: eolas@pobal.org POBAL is a company limited by guarantee. Charity Ref.
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Is conradh Eorpach (CETS 148) é, An Chairt Eorpach do Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó Mionlaigh, a scríobh Comhairle na hEorpa le cosaint agus cur chun cinn a dhéanamh ó thaobh na dteangacha réigiúnacha agus mionlaigh atá baint stairiúil na hEorpa leo. Cén tionchar ar an Ghaeilge? I mí Mhárta 2001, dhaingnigh Rialtas na Breataine 36 foráil den Chairt, mar a bhfuil cur síos ar cad a dhéanfaidh siad chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. Tháinig an Chairt i bhfeidhm i mí Iúil 2001. Is féidir go bhfuil céim tábhachtach chun tosaigh don Ghaeilge sa Chairt, mar go bhfuil cur síos ann ar phrionsabail ghinearálta agus ghníomhartha áirithe chun aitheantas a thabhairt don Ghaeilge agus úsáid na teanga sa tsochaí a spreagadh. Ag an am chéanna, níl córas daingean ann chun an Chairt a chur i bhfeidhm, múna gcomhlíonfaí na dualgais a bhaineann léi. Cé go bhfuil córas ann chun monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar cur i gcrích na Cairte, tá an chuma ar an chóras seo go bhfuil sé lag go leor. Chomh maith le seo, maidir le haltanna áirithe de Chuid 3 den Chairt, roghnaíodh na forálacha is laige don Ghaeilge ó na cinn a bhí ar fáil. In ainneoin, nó b’fhéidir de bhrí seo, creideann POBAL go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go ndéanann muid monatóireacht leanúnach ar chur i gcrích na Cairte. Chuige seo, bíonn teagmháil leanúnach ag POBAL le Coiste na Saineolaithe ar an Chairt ag Comhairle na hEorpa. Déanann muid ár dtorthaí a thuairisciú go foirmeálta leo le linn de gach babhta monatóireachta. Cad í an Chairt? Cuireadh an Chairt (a bhfuil stádas coinbhinsiúin aici) le chéile chun teangacha réigiúnacha agus mionlaigh a chosaint agus a chur chun cinn. De réir an tsainmhínithe sa Chairt, clúdaíonn sé seo na teangacha dúchasacha ach níl teangacha na mionphobal eitneach nó imirceach i gceist. Tá dá chuid substaintiúil sa Chairt – i gCuid 2, tá cur síos ar na prionsabail ghinearálta ba chóir a bheith mar bhunús do pholasaithe teanga agus i gCuid 3, is féidir teacht ar na forálacha coincréite chun na teangacha ainmnithe a chur chun cinn. Baineann na forálacha seo leis na réimsí seo a leanas: Mar sínitheoirí chuig an Chairt, ainmníonn na Stáit na teangacha a bheidh clúdaithe faoin Chairt agus na teangacha a bheidh curtha isteach faoi Chuid 3 (Baineann Cuid 2 leis na teangacha ainmnithe uile). Mar sin, tá an Ghaeilge agus an Ultais clúdaithe faoi Chuid 2 den Chairt ach baineann Cuid 3 leis an Ghaeilge amháin. I dtaca le Cuid 3, caithfidh na Stáit 35 foráil a roghnú, ar a laghad, do na teangacha áirithe, ó liosta iomlán de 68 foráil. Mar a luaitear thuas, dhaingnigh Rialtas na Breataine 36 foráil den Ghaeilge. I 2007, d’fhoilsigh POBAL ár moltaí mionsonraithe maidir le daingniú níos láidre de Chuid 3 na Cairte i leith na Gaeilge. Íoslódálacha Íoslódálacha fuaime: Caint ar mholtaí i dtreo dhaingniú Chairt na hEorpa …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. An bhfuil a fhios agat go bhfuil tú i dteideal seirbhísí trí mheán na Gaeilge? Tá POBAL i mbun feachtais, i gcomhpháirtíocht le Gaeilgeoirí agus le grúpaí Gaeilge, le seirbhísí níos éifeachtaí a bhaint amach do phobal na Gaeilge ónar gcomhairlí áitiúla, ó ranna stáit agus ó roinnt eagras poiblí eile (thíosluaite). Tá Gaeilgeoirí i dteideal na seirbhísí seo faoin Chairt Eorpach do Theangacha Réigiúnacha nó Mionlaigh. Is féidir leat litreacha a scríobh agus foirmeacha iarratais a líonadh isteach as Gaeilge , glaonna gutháin a dhéanamh agus labhairt leo as Gaeilge , aistritheoir a iarraidh le linn cruinnithe , roinnt cáipéisí oifigiúla a fháil trí mheán na Gaeilge , úsáid a bhaint as leagan Gaeilge d’ainmneacha pearsanta agus úsáid a bhaint as leagan traidisiúnta de logainmneacha . Seo roinnt de na háisíneachtaí a bhfuil dualgas orthu faoin Chairt: rannóga rialtais, údaráis áitiúla, boird sláinte, iontaobhais sláinte, boird oideachais agus leabharlann, Comhairle na n-Iarsmalann TÉ, Comhairle na n-Ealaíon TÉ, Comhairle Spóirt TÉ, Uiscebhealaí na hÉireann, Comhairle Tomhaltais TÉ, na coimisiúin chuan, an Feidhmeannas Tithíochta, Comhairle Caidrimh Phobail TÉ, Ioncam Intíre, Seirbhís Cúirte TÉ agus an Bord Turasóireachta TÉ . Tá POBAL ag iarraidh ar phobal na Gaeilge ar fud an tuaiscirt dul i dteagmháil lena gcomhairlí áitiúla agus le ranna stáit leis na seirbhísí seo a éileamh. Tá liosta litreacha samplacha thíos le híoslódáil a bheas ina gcuidiú leat, chomh maith le cóip de cháipéisí POBAL ‘Bíodh Eolas agat ar do Chuid Ceart’ agus ‘Do Sheoladh as Gaeilge’. Le hÍoslódáil: litreacha samplacha anseo – Bíodh Eolas agat ar do Chuid Ceart – Do Sheoladh as Gaeilge POBAL 13-3ú urlár Muileann Abhainn Bheara 81 Bóthar Chluanaí Béal Feirste BT12 7AE R-phoist: eolas@pobal.org Tá POBAL ina chuideachta faoi theorainn ráthaíochta. Tag. carthanachta XT27908