Written Question · S2W-08227 · Session 2
How many responses it received during the consultation period on the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill.The member has provided the following …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many responses it received during the consultation period on the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill.<p>The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:<p>A dh' fhaighneachd de Riaghaltas na h-Alba cr mheud freagairt a fhuair e rh an `m co-chomhairleachaidh air Bile na G`idhlig (Alba).
The answer
The Scottish Executive published the draft Gaelic Bill for consultation on 10 October 2003. the Executive received over 3,400 responses from local authorities, public bodies includingBBC Scotland and the Gaelic Media Service, Gaelic interest groups and from individuals.
The consultation responses receivedby the Executive commented on a wide range of Gaelic related subjects, includingGaelic medium education at school and Gaelic learning opportunities for adults.It is now the responsibility of Scottish ministers to prepare a Gaelic bill forintroduction to the Scottish Parliament later this year. In doing this they willtake account of the wider policy context, the consultation responses received andthe Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts Report.
The Executive has providedthe following Gaelic translation:
Dh’fhoillsich Riaghaltas na h-Albaan dreachd Bhile Gàidhlig airson comhairleachadh air 10 Dàmhair 2003. Fhuair anRiaghaltas còrr air 3,400 freagairt bho ùghdarrasan ionadail, buidhnean poballachleithid BBC Alba agus Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig, buidhnean Gàidhlig agusbho dhaoine fa-leth.
Anns na freagairtean a fhuairan Riaghaltas tron chomhairleachadh chaidh iomradh a thoirt air raon farsaing dechuspairean Gàidhlig a bha a’ gabhail a-steach foghlam-sgoile meadhan Gàidhlig aguscothroman do dh’inbhich a thaobh a bhith ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig. Tha e na uallacha-nis air Ministearan na h-Alba bile Gàidhlig a dhealbh a thèid fa chomhair Pàrlamaidna h-Alba nas fhaide air adhart sa bhliadhna seo. Ann a bhith a’ dèanamh seo bheiriad suim den cho-theacsa poileasaidh san fharsaingeachd, na freagairtean a chaidhfhaighinn tron chomhairleachadh agus Aithisg Comataidh Eòlaichean Chomhairle nah-Eòrpa
The consultation responses receivedby the Executive commented on a wide range of Gaelic related subjects, includingGaelic medium education at school and Gaelic learning opportunities for adults.It is now the responsibility of Scottish ministers to prepare a Gaelic bill forintroduction to the Scottish Parliament later this year. In doing this they willtake account of the wider policy context, the consultation responses received andthe Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts Report.
The Executive has providedthe following Gaelic translation:
Dh’fhoillsich Riaghaltas na h-Albaan dreachd Bhile Gàidhlig airson comhairleachadh air 10 Dàmhair 2003. Fhuair anRiaghaltas còrr air 3,400 freagairt bho ùghdarrasan ionadail, buidhnean poballachleithid BBC Alba agus Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig, buidhnean Gàidhlig agusbho dhaoine fa-leth.
Anns na freagairtean a fhuairan Riaghaltas tron chomhairleachadh chaidh iomradh a thoirt air raon farsaing dechuspairean Gàidhlig a bha a’ gabhail a-steach foghlam-sgoile meadhan Gàidhlig aguscothroman do dh’inbhich a thaobh a bhith ag ionnsachadh na Gàidhlig. Tha e na uallacha-nis air Ministearan na h-Alba bile Gàidhlig a dhealbh a thèid fa chomhair Pàrlamaidna h-Alba nas fhaide air adhart sa bhliadhna seo. Ann a bhith a’ dèanamh seo bheiriad suim den cho-theacsa poileasaidh san fharsaingeachd, na freagairtean a chaidhfhaighinn tron chomhairleachadh agus Aithisg Comataidh Eòlaichean Chomhairle nah-Eòrpa
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-08227 by reference.