"I'd like to take this opportunity to draw attention to the consultation process being undertaken by my Department to select the most appropriate towns to be recognised under the Gaeltacht Act as Gaeltacht Service Towns. Suggestions can be submitted to my Department between now and 20 June."

Further information on the language planning process is available at http://www.ahg.gov.ie/en/20-YearStrategyfortheIrishLanguage2010-2030/LanguagePlanningProcess/.