Gaelic Select Committee

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Dear Member

GAELIC SELECT COMMITTEE

A meeting of the GAELIC SELECT COMMITTEE will take place in COMMITTEE ROOM 1, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2006 at 2:30PM.

Please note the later start time.

Yours faithfully

ALISTAIR B DODDS

DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting. Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest. Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

	BUSINESS
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.	SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE PRESENTATION: DOUGLAS ANSDELL Douglas Ansdell, Head of Gaelic Unit, Scottish Executive, will comment on the Scottish Executive's current priorities for Gaelic development and a consideration of the context that Ministers and officials work within, in supporting the development of Gaelic in Scotland. In this, consideration will be given to the key elements of progress in the past few years, the benefits that have resulted from these and the areas that require further support.

3.	HIGHLAND 2007 UPDATE There is circulated report GSC06/06 by the Project Director, providing an update on developments to promote Gaelic language and culture through the Highland 2007 programme. Members are asked to comment on and note the report.

4.	GAELIC PLACE NAMES LIAISON COMMITTEE - DEVELOPMENT PLAN Following the adoption of a Development Plan, the Gaelic Place names Liaison Committee has taken the decision to formalise its structure and seek funding to take the organisation forward to the next stage. The Lochaber Area Manager will explain the main aims of the Development Plan and the steps the Committee now intends to follow, with the support of partner organisations.

5.	TOBAR AN DUALCHAIS There is circulated report GSC07/06 by the Area Manager, Skye and Lochalsh, which informs Members how the project to preserve and improve the accessibility of a vast amount of Gaelic and Scots sound recordings has developed and re-affirms the Council’s support. Members are invited to note the report.

6.	UPDATE REPORT There is circulated report GSC08/06 by the Area Manager, Skye and Lochalsh, informing Members of progress on current issues. Members are asked to comment on the work in progress.

MEMBERS
Mr H Fraser Mr R Saxon Mrs A L Magee Mr A Mackay Mr A Anderson Mrs J Urquhart Mrs M E Paterson Mr A M Millar Mr I MacDonald	Mr J Laing Mrs I Campbell Mr J T MacDonald Mr R Balfour Mr W J Smith Mrs G McCreath Mr A S Park Mrs S Slimon Dr M E M Foxley