The Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is hosting a series of public meetings to give people the opportunity to debate a discussion paper relating to the 20 Year Irish Language Strategy. This discussion paper resulted from the first phase of the public consultation process earlier this year.
A copy of the discussion paper is available here (155k PDF).
The schedule of meetings is as follows:
| Date/Time | Venue | County |
| Friday, 26 September - 9 p.m. | Meadowlands, Tralee | Kerry |
| Wednesday, 1 October - 7.30 p.m. | Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny | Donegal |
| Thursday, 2 October - 7.30 p.m. | Clarion Hotel | Sligo |
| Tuesday, 7 October - 7.30 p.m. | Woodstock Hotel, Ennis | Clare |
| Wednesday, 8 October - 7.30 p.m. | Ardilaun House Hotel | Galway |
| Tuesday, 14 October - 7.30 p.m. | Buswells Hotel | Dublin |
| Wednesday, 15 October - 7.30 p.m. | Tullamore Court Hotel | Offaly |
| Friday, 31 October - 2 p.m. | Rochestown Park | Cork |
A simultaneous translation service will be available at the meetings with the exception of the meeting in Kerry that will proceed as part of Conradh na Gaeilge’s Ard Fheis.