North-South civic forum and Irish language Bill
Brendan Smith asks that the North-South meeting address the civic forum and Irish language Bill; the Tánaiste says she will respond separately about the agenda.
In response to Deputy Kirk's question, the Tánaiste mentioned a North-South meeting next week. I presume that is a North-South Ministerial Council meeting rescheduled in view of the cancellation of the July meeting. Could the Tánaiste assure us that at that meeting she will have on the agenda the need to establish the civic forum and also the need to progress the proposed Irish language Bill, Bille na Gaeilge? These are both important issues and commitments in the Good Friday Agreement and St. Andrews Agreement. It is important that progress is made on those particular issues.
Comment on this
I do not have the detailed agenda to hand but I will come back to Deputy Smith separately.