http://www.gaelport.com/index.php?page=clippings&id=2018&viewby=date quote:During the two-year preparation of the strategy, the department will hold a consultation process during which the public will not only be able to make submissions on the subject but also be given feedback on those submissions and make further recommendations.
A survey by the department has found that almost 1.6 million people in the State can speak Irish and 92% of people surveyed feel that promoting the Irish language is important to the country, to themselves personally or to both.