Scottish Affairs Committee

1 juillet 2026

The Committee opens its inquiry on the future of Gaelic broadcasting, examining long-term demographic decline, census trends and intergenerational transmission, and assessing how broadcasting can support both language learning and community sustainability amid wider depopulation pressures.

Scottish Affairs Committee

31:15 - 31:34

Intervenant 2

We're looking at the future of Gaelic broadcasting and we're very pleased to have two witnesses along who can talk to us with some real knowledge about the significance of the language and why Gaelic broadcasting is important too. I'd just ask the witnesses to introduce themselves, please.

31:34 - 31:37

Intervenant 1

I'm Dr Ingeborg Birnie.

31:37 - 31:43

Intervenant 3

Good morning, everybody. I'm Professor Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, and I'm the Gaelic Research Professor in the University of the Highlands and Islands.

31:43 - 32:04

Intervenant 2

Thank you both very much. Can I ask you why it's important that we support the development of the Gaelic language and the culture too, and also to explain a little bit of how about how central a role broadcasting plays in that support? I'll maybe start with Dr. Birnie first.

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