This stark figure is a call to action to sustain and revive Irish as a spoken language in our local communities. Ireland needs to work harder to promote the range of opportunities that exist to strengthen the position of our native language. To achieve this, we also need to place an extra emphasis on Gaeltacht education, to ensure that we continue to have vibrant lrish-speaking communities in Gaeltacht areas, and a greater focus on language standards for initial teacher training.
favourable towards supply side economic policies supporting businesses, for example for incentives like subsidies or tax breaks