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As Mike Russell knows, Gaelic varies. Where I live, we have the last vestiges of Easter Ross Gaelic, including some words that are not recognised by the likes of John Farquhar Munro or by people who live in Skye.
There has been a feeling that a dynamic, outward looking and successful economy has to show a greater capability to generate its living, if you like, in the market and from the private sector.
I am happy with the recommendation that has been made. This is a live issue and the petition must be kept live, because we are in the process of trying to create a strategy.
I should clarify that, yes, eggs are being imported at the present time but the importation of eggs and live fish is covered comprehensively by the code of good practice, which requires the quarantining of live fish.
Might it be possible to provide school transport at a small charge to pupils who live beyond a local authority catchment area but who attend a school in that local authority?