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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (26 Sep 2023)

Norma Foley: As the deputy is aware, the Government recognises the importance of a strong education system in supporting access for all students to Irish language and culture and its significant role in the revitalisation and maintenance of Irish in Gaeltacht communities and beyond. My department continues to work to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education through a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2023)

...without conditions of primary teachers who graduate in Northern Ireland with Gaeilge and we have urged the Department of Education to provide free courses for teachers from outside of the Republic of Ireland who are striving to achieve the Irish language requirement. We must ensure we dismantle any barriers that exist for teachers North and South to worthwhile travel and work anywhere on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Conradh na Gaeilge, endorsed by a myriad of Irish language groups, today launched its plean fáis, which is an investment plan for the future of the Irish language out to 2030. Something that might be of particular interest to the Minister is an aspect of that plan that is designed to unlock and create some 9,000 jobs in Gaeltacht areas chiefly through investment in Údarás na...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: .... Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an cathaoirleach tiomanta don Ghaeilge. Cuirfidh mé ceist faoin athbhreithniú a rinne Willis Towers Watson. Mr. Bakhurst, there is a review in place to consider the remuneration of Irish-language workers at Raidió na Gaeltachta in comparison to their colleagues. I think there is also an open question about the funding of programming in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I will make a brief observation. Could the FAI's publications include Gaeilge? It is important that there is Irish-language content going into schools and libraries. I ask that this suggestion be considered.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: ..., promoting and supporting tourism development. 2003 Equivalent to Deputy Secretary Standard in the Civil Service. Foras na Gaeilge State body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, established under the Good Friday Agreement. 1999 €128,229 (as per published Accounts 2020) ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: ...;im ag súil leis an obair thábhachtach seo a chur chun cinn, chun an t-oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a neartú agus chun tógáil ar na torthaí dearfacha atá á mbaint amach cheana féin i gcur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Táim ag tnúth go mór le bheith ag obair le páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha i...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...- and English-language titles are provided for. The point here is more important than that. There has been a long-standing practice where important public institutions are referred to by their Irish-language titles in everyday speech, even by those of us who are exclusive English speakers, and this has never caused us any problem. I mentioned Uisce Éireann, An Bord Pleanála...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...na finnéithe as a bheith linn agus as ucht na cuir i láthair. Ba mhaith liom díriú isteach, i dtosach báire, ar na sonraí ar chaiteachas ar chúrsaí Gaeilge. I want to look at some of the Irish-language spending. In the first instance, it is very welcome that funding for the Irish language has largely recovered to pre-recession levels, as that...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Na Seirbhísí Uisce agus Séarachais a chuireann Uisce Éireann ar fáil i gceantair Ghaeltachta: Plé. (21 Jun 2023)

...s. We have put a structure in place within Uisce Éireann in recent months. We have been subject to the Official Languages Act since 2020. Having said that, we have created a network of champions for the Irish language and for the Official Languages Act, in particular, within the organisation. We have representation from each of the directorates within Uisce Éireann. In my...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: My Department directly funds several initiatives to support the use and learning of Irish within the GAA and recognises the strong connection between the GAA and the Irish language. Below is a list of relevant programmes funded by my Department: - Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha: Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha is a scheme administered by the GAA and Glór na nGael,...

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Mairead Farrell: ...ar ghnólachtaí a lonnú ann agus ar an turas chuig an obair sa chathair más gá. Chomh maith leis sin, caithfimid breathnú ar chúrsaí séarachais. Tá a fhios agam go dtuigeann an tAire na deacrachtaí pleanála. Tá sé sin luaite sa tuairisc a d’fhoilsigh sí an tseachtain seo caite, ach caithfimid breathnú...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Norma Foley: ..., CLIL, programme with PE through Irish and all of that. There is a huge amount of work taking place at the moment. We have given additional resources to COGG to promote and run programmes that would be supportive of the Irish language and upskilling for staff. Specifically on the strategy, I absolutely-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Departmental Policies (13 Jun 2023)

Heather Humphreys: I will go back to the issue of the Irish language copy of the document. We had hard copies as Gaeilge on the island on the day. They were translated. I had them in my hand, both copies of the action plan and the policy document. It went up later online, but they were definitely there on the day - in fact, that morning. We have a monitoring committee here. I only launched the strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (13 Jun 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: All 3 of the Irish Language Networks designated under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 in Loughrea, Clondalkin and Ennis had their language plans approved in January of 2020 and are currently implementing same. Annual funding of up to €80,000 over a 7 year period is being made available to each of those Irish Language Networks to implement their plans. My Department has recently had...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legislative Programme (1 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Mairead Farrell: ...that section 4 of Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 amends the Official Languages Act 2003 to the effect that the names and logos of newly established statutory bodies shall be in the Irish language. That is easily amended and should be amended. In Irish, the new body should be named taighde agus nuálaíocht Éireann. Another issue has been raised with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Language (1 Jun 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: ...has to be done to meet our country's needs. I must reflect on how best to do it, but I would be happy to have a conversation about how to engage with the sector on horizon scanning as regards the provision of Irish language courses in the context of the legislation and of where we want to get to as a country with our official and native language. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh is right. I...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jun 2023)

Joe O'Reilly: ...;ospóireacht a bheith ann faoin méid ama a thugtar don Ghaeilge. Molaim don Cheannaire an pointe sin a choimeád ina haigne sna seachtainí seo chugainn. The Senator has made an important point. It is a slightly lateral point, but I am of the view that the big thing we need to do for the Irish language - we can afford it now, thankfully, for a lot of good reasons - is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority Act, which was enacted in October 2022, requires that higher education institutions promote the Irish language. As autonomous bodies, each higher education institution is responsible for its Irish language strategy, including the expansion and teaching of university courses through the Irish language. The Department distributes recurrent funding to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Simon Harris: ...higher education institutions. The HEA distributes this funding as a block grant to the institutions. As autonomous bodies, the internal allocation of this funding, including expenditure on Irish-language education initiatives, falls to the individual institution. The Higher Education Authority Act (2022) requires that institutions seek to promote the Irish language. My Department...