Co-operative delegates meeting Gaeltarra’s board
Gallagher says the part-time board cannot meet every applicant, so staff examine proposals and are instructed to consider co-operative applications sympathetically. Begley accepts the arrangement if the Minister meets co-operatives with disagreements, and Gallagher agrees to meet any group with a proposal.
d'Aire na Gaeltachta cén fáth nach bhfuil comhaltaí Bhord Ghaeltarra sásta le toscairí ó Chomharchumann Gaeltachta le héisteacht lena ndeacrachtai agus a bpleananna forbartha.
Comment on this
Is go páirtaimseartha a bhíonn comhaltaí an bhoird ag feidhmiú agus ní bheadh ar a gcumas féin bualadh le gach uile dhream a bhíonn ag lorg cúnaimh ó Ghaeltarra Éireann. Is amhlaidh atá foireann lánaimseartha acu chun iarratais agus pleananna a scrúdú agus a chur faoina mbráid. Tuigim go bhfuil treoir ag an bhfoireann ón mbord breithniú báúil a dhéanamh ar iarratais ó chomharchumainn agus go meastar gur ar an mbealach eagraithe sin is fearr is féidir obair Ghaeltarra agus leas na gcomharchumann a chur chun cinn.
Comment on this
The Minister gave me the clear indication that he would be prepared to meet the comharchumainn which have differences of opinion with Gaeltarra Eireann. If he is prepared to honour that undertaking I am satisfied.