244 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place to ensure the discharge by universities of their statutory obligation, under section 12 (e) of the Universities Act 1997, to promote both of the official languages of the State with special regard to the preservation, promotion and use of the Irish language and the preservation and promotion of the distinctive cultures of Ireland; if she monitors the courses of study and research promoted by the various universities to facilitate this objective in this regard; if she was consulted on or gave a view on the abandonment by University College Dublin of its course in old Irish; her views on whether that course of action is compatible with UCD’s statutory obligations and its distinctive record as one of the premier universities in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12242/07]

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244 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Education and Science the arrangements in place to ensure the discharge by universities of their statutory obligation, under section 12 (e) of the Universities Act 1997, to promote both of the official languages of the State with special regard to the preservation, promotion and use of the Irish language and the preservation and promotion of the distinctive cultures of Ireland; if she monitors the courses of study and research promoted by the various universities to facilitate this objective in this regard; if she was consulted on or gave a view on the abandonment by University College Dublin of its course in old Irish; her views on whether that course of action is compatible with UCD’s statutory obligations and its distinctive record as one of the premier universities in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12242/07]

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