3.39: Attitudes towards Gaelic TV in Scotland

(a frequent source of argument on the scot.* and ed.* hierarchy).

This survey was conducted by System Three for the Gaelic Television Committee and published in July in their 93/94 annual report.

The Gaelic TV programmes are not funded by TV licence money, they are funded directly from the Government by Act of Parliament.

Unweighted base: 1052. Figures are percentages

The columns are

1) Agree strongly

2) Agree slightly

3) Neither agree nor disagree

4) Disagree slightly

5) Disagree strongly

6) Don't know

7) Mean score

Questions:

a) There are too many Gaelic programmes on television nowadays Answers: 11 15 13 36 20 4 -0.40

b) I enjoy watching Gaelic TV programmes, even though I may not speak Gaelic myself. Answers: 12 30 12 20 23 4 -0.14

c) Too many Gaelic TV programmes are shown at peak times Answers: 14 14 13 36 17 6 -0.29

d) It is important that the Gaelic language in Scotland is kept alive through Gaelic programmes on TV Answers: 40 35 9 8 5 3 1.00