Results 101-120 of 1,047 for "irish language" gaeilge

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Forbairt na Gaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...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. Work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is currently underway in my Department. This policy will build on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...and Reform prior to the movement of monies, pursuant to Section C.2 (9) of Public Financial Procedures. 2020 -€2.9m from subhead D7 (LARGE SCALE SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FUND) as €1m to subhead C4 (IRISH LANGUAGE SUPPORT SCHEMES) and €1.9m to subhead E5 (DEONTAS I LEITH THEILIFÍS NA GAEILGE). This transfer was to enhance the provision of 3rd level courses through...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2023) See 3 other results from this debate

Jim O'Callaghan: ...raibh a lán eolas an-tábhachtach. Dá réir, ní dheachaigh ach 35% de na daltaí a bhí i rang a sé i nGaelscoileanna an Stáit i Meitheamh 2020 ar aghaidh go hiar-bhunscoil lán-Ghaeilge. I 21 contae as 26, téann níos lú ná leath de dhaltaí Gaelscoile ar aghaidh go hiar-bhunscoil lán-Ghaeilge, de réir...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Hildegarde Naughton: ...earlier than 5 p.m. and to conclude within 3 hours) Private members' business shall be the Motion re Protection of Cash as Legal Tender, selected by the Rural Independent Group. Thursday’s business shall be Statements on the Irish Language to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (not to exceed 145 mins). Thursday evening business shall be Second Stage of the Education (Inspection of...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...Languages (Amendment) Act 2021, and in that there is a specific section which states that any new bodies being set up by the State had to be done as Gaeilge. A number of bodies are being set up by this legislation, one of which is the one I have just mentioned. The legislation also refers to a police ombudsman. I remind the Minister of State of the requirement to ensure the title is as...

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

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...;sáid a bhaint as an teanga, más é sin cúpla focal nó más rud é go bhfuil siad líofa. Today marks the start of Seachtain na Gaeilge. Even though we call it a "seachtain", it lasts for 17 days between now and St. Patrick's Day. I hope in that period we can have statements regarding the Irish language with the relevant Minister. I respectfully and...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Páipéar T2 Ghaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí: Coimisiún na Scrúduithe Stáit (1 Mar 2023)

...the enactment review which will be considered. It is a good practice to review and evaluate something new which has come in. It was probably one of the areas which An Gréasán and some of the other Irish-language groups have raised and will be something which would be considered in the enactment review. It is a springboard and stimulus material, is not a test of how well one...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Language (1 Mar 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...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Film Industry (21 Feb 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...a section 481 Gaeltacht uplift. That is not just because the station has produced good films but also because this generates employment in Gaeltacht areas. At the same time, we are enhancing the Irish language. Everybody was happy to see Brendan Gleeson and Paul Mescal speaking as Gaeilge, along with the producers of "An Cailín Ciúin" and others. It was great to see, but...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Niamh Smyth: ..., the National Campaign for the Arts, Irish Music Rights Organisation, IMRO, and Sport Ireland, to discuss future business model plans and long-term vision for the media sector with a focus on the Irish language, culture, creative economy and sport. This is the committee's fifth engagement on this topic and on behalf of the committee I warmly welcome the witnesses to committee room 2. I...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...No. 3: In page 10, line 9, to delete “regulator” and substitute “rialálaí”. The amendment is to address a concern that has been raised in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands and also to put into practice what the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, has stated is Government policy in respect of promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...xe9;agsúla chun an polasaí a fhorbairt a chur chun cinn. Work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is currently underway in my Department. This policy will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education and will be an important next step towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment to develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and engrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. In accordance with government policy on the Irish language, the emphasis of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...in 1982. Having said that, the Deputy may be aware that the language planning process as set out under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 provides for the the formal recognition of Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks as identified under the Act. Gaeltacht Service Towns are towns in, or adjacent to, Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas which play a significant role in the delivery of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Irish Language (19 Jan 2023)

Paschal Donohoe: ...Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021. This Committee includes representatives from my Department and the Public Appointments Service and has been meeting regularly to prepare a National Plan for Irish Language Services. This Plan is to be delivered by mid-2024 and will focus on the overall objective of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021, which is that 20% of recruits to the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (6 Dec 2022)

Jack Chambers: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), my Department recently published on behalf of Government the third annual progress report on its ongoing implementation, following Government approval. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

Simon Harris: ...Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003 to ensure the improved provision of public services through the Irish language. The Act was strengthened in 2021 in order to significantly increase the quality of those services provided in Irish to the public by State bodies. It is important that...

Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (30 Nov 2022) See 3 other results from this debate

Pa Daly: ...Irish audiences with advertisements shall ensure that of the total hourly time devoted to the broadcasting of advertisements on any service, at least 20 per cent of the advertisements shall be in the Irish language from 31 December 2025. (b) The Commission shall prepare and publish a report to be laid before the Minister, both Houses of the Oireachtas and the Joint Oireachtas Committee no...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Logainmneacha na Gaeltachta: Plé (30 Nov 2022)

...and maintaining the definitive national mapping and related geographic record of the State. Section 4 (2) (h) of the OSI Act 2001, as amended by the Official Language Act 2003, specifically relates to Irish language placenames and states the function: “to depict placenames and ancient features in the national mapping and related records and databases in the Irish language or in the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Irish Language (29 Nov 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Irish or English to itscustomers. The Department is aware of its obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003,the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 and the commitments as set out in our Irish Language Scheme 2019-2022. In customer-facing areas - Intreo Centres and Branch Offices - staff can provide telephone/ face-to-face services through Irish, while our centralised scheme...