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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (1 Jun 2023)

Simon Harris: The Government is committed to the promotion of the Irish language, and I recognise the vital role which the further and higher education system plays in promoting our language, and in ensuring that there are sufficient graduates with competence in Irish to meet skills needs in this area. Reflecting the importance of the language in the higher education system, the Higher Education...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now underway in the Department. The policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht will be part of the overall framework of the 20-year Strategy for the Irish language 2010-2030 and will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022. The policy will be an important step towards achieving the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (25 May 2023)

Simon Harris: ...of statutory commitments to Gaeilge and those commitments to Garda members who have joined the organisation through the Irish stream. I can assure the Deputy that An Garda Síochána remains committed to the Irish language. A new Irish Language Strategy was published in March 2022. The Strategy aims to strengthen Irish language services within An Garda Síochána and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., continues to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education. The Department is contributing to a number of actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the 5 Year Action Plan 2018 -2022, that highlight the Department’s commitment in this area. The Irish language curricula at primary and post-primary levels...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Policy (18 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...recover and grow in a manner that underpins social cohesion and supports strong, sustainable economic growth, with a focus on a number of cross cutting goals of equality, diversity, social inclusion, the Irish language and environmental sustainability”. The Strategy sets out the actions that my Department will take over the coming period, both nationally and regionally, to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 May 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: There are currently a number of programmes in operation which are either funded under the Shared Island Initiative or by the North South Irish language agency, Foras na Gaeilge, aimed at supporting the Irish language within the education system in Northern Ireland. Under the Shared Island initiative, my Department provided Naíscoil na Seolta with €55,000 in 2022, to develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...paí fócais a bailíodh mar chuid den chéad dá thréimhse den phróiseas comhairliúcháin. Braithfidh an fráma-ama a bhainfidh le forbairt an pholasaí ar an méid ama atá de dhíth le hobair na hanailíse atá bainteach leis na trí thréimhse a chur i gcrích. Pléifear é sin leis an gCoiste...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Bodies (17 May 2023)

Catherine Martin: ..., promoting and supporting tourism development. 2003 402 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 54 €128,229 (as per...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...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 bhforbairt an pholasaí seo....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., continues to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education. The Department is contributing to a number of actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the 5 Year Action Plan 2018 -2022, that highlight the Department’s commitment in this area. My Department is also currently developing a new policy on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (16 May 2023)

Simon Harris: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are autonomous and academically independent and each Higher Education Institution is responsible for its own Irish language strategy. Information would need to be sought from the HEIs directly. However, my Department is committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act and provision of Irish-language services to its customers, and the...

An Comhaontas Cuimsitheach Eacnamaíoch agus Trádála agus an tionchar ar an nGaeilge, ar an nGaeltacht agus ar Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge: Motion (11 May 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Tairgim: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community entitled "An Comhaontas Cuimsitheach Eacnamaíoch agus Trádála agus an tionchar a bheadh aige ar an nGaeilge, ar an nGaeltacht agus ar Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on...

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...áil leis an Údarás um Ard-Oideachas. Sa chás seo táimid ag rá arís gur gá don rannóg seo an leagan Gaeilge den teideal oifigiúil a úsáid as seo amach, mar atá leagtha síos sa dlí. It has been a requirement in law since the enactment of the Official Languages Act that any new State institution or body that is...

European Year of Skills: Statements (10 May 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...work on keepy-uppies as his skill, although that might not be the most appropriate one. It is not just workforce skills; it might be that someone wishes to engage with Conradh na Gaeilge to brush up on the Irish language, for example. That might not be for any sort of workforce-related reason and could instead be for personal development. There is an impediment for technological...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (10 May 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: As the deputy is aware, the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee was established by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in June 2022 pursuant to section 18 of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021. Since then, representatives from my Department and the Public Appointments Service have been actively participating in this Committee through attendance...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Committee Stage (9 May 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...the service it is intended to deliver in the Gaeltacht area without transgressing on the language rights of those in that area. That cannot be done at the moment because there is not, according to Coimisinéir an Gharda Síochána, enough gardaí with sufficient fluency in the Irish language. The intention of this amendment and amendments Nos. 7 and 33, which are related...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Language (18 Apr 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Seán Kyne: ...framework with subject teaching times was published by the Minister for Education in early March. This has caused some concern among some in my community, Gaeltacht communities and those within the Irish language community. There is significant concern over the reduction in the status of the teaching and learning of Irish in primary schools, according to Ms Bláthnaid Ní...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múnlú ár dTodhchaí Dátheangaigh agus Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha: Fondúireacht Eolaíochta Éireann (29 Mar 2023)

...ag na scoláirí a fhágann na scoileanna seo agus iad dearfach faoin nGaeilge agus an taithí a fuair siad ach téann an teagmháil atá acu leis an nGaeilge i léig tar éis dóibh an córas oideachais a fhágáil ceal deiseanna úsáide. Ní féidir breathnú ar an gcóras oideachais gan bhreathnú ar an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...aonad in an existing school. As the Deputy may be aware, work on the development of a new policy for Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now well under way in the Department. The policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is part of the overall framework of the 20-year strategy for the Irish language and builds on the achievement of the policy on...