Submitted on Thursday 15th February 2018
Rejected on Wednesday 18th April 2018
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
An Irish Language Act enacted from Westminster to break the deadlock in Stormont
Northern Ireland has been without a devolved government since January 2017. There are various stumbling blocks to the restoration of the power sharing executive but one of the major ones is over the passing of a stand alone Irish Language Act, promised over 10 years ago in the St. Andrews Agreement.
Both sides are rather entrenched on this debate. Neither can return to their respective communities seemingly having caved on the issue. This is where London should step in.
The text of the St. Andrews Agreement states:
"The Government
Pass an ILA from Westminster and then talks can move on.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Since the restoration of devolution in May 2007, language issues have mainly been the responsibility of the devolved Administration in Northern Ireland.
You could start a new petition calling on the UK Parliament to take back this responsibility and then introduce an Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland, if that's what you would like to happen.
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