Regeneration of the Gaelic language, art and culture is essential
07 December 2006
One of the significant questions asked in the report was
The regeneration of Gaelic language, arts and culture is essential for the economic development of your own area/island group
Respondants were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with this statement. The results from this are displayed in the chart below.
The adoption of the word “essential” in this statement makes it a very strong proposition. It is therefore significant that over 70% of those surveyed agree with this statement, with a clear majority of this subgroup (55%) recording strong agreement. Earlier research into the links between language, arts and economic development referred to in the introduction of this report identified direct and indirect employment impacts plus some dynamic effects (for example via tourism) and some enhancement in the quality of job opportunities arising from the language development and arts related activities. These linkages now appear to be recognised by a substantial majority of the population, at least in the Western Isles.
From page 32 of The Demand for Gaelic Arts, Report in full
