Results 1-10 of 10 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Mattie McGrath

Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (10 May 2023)

Mattie McGrath: ...regulator" and "rialálaí" a chur isteach. Is feirmeoir an-bheag mé ar na Sléibhte Chnoc Mhaoldomhnaigh i gCaisleán Nua i dTiobraid Árainn.I am a sheep farmer. It is important that we use the Irish language as often as we can and this is a simple amendment. It is not a lengthy translation. It is only one word. I think the Irish language has been diminished...

Education (Admission to School) Bill 2016: Report Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2018)

Mattie McGrath: ...foreign nationals who are living in Cathair Dhún Uisce to pick up Irish than it is for them to pick up English. She told me Irish is a simple language to learn. The Minister might clarify the position regarding the naionraí. None of us wants the Irish language to be elitist but we need to have it nurtured and spoken in the home, albeit not in the workplace, but also...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Mattie McGrath: ...mentioned here. I do not know who gained from this but there should be an inquiry as we do not want to see scandals which hurt the economy. We do not want sectarian decisions but the cuts to the Irish language programmes were very sad. We can all rub our hands here but it is only two or three months ago that I raised the cuts to the cursaí Gaeilge. There have been huge cuts ansan....

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: They are fine words but the programme for Government states that the Government will increase investment in the Irish language, yet Foras na Gaeilge has had to reduce the number of Irish language summer courses. The public agrees that additional support should be made available and that has been shown in a Millward Brown survey, in which 61% of people in 2016 agreed that the State should...

Priority Questions: Irish Language (29 Nov 2016)

Mattie McGrath: ...for Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform spoke about the kind of Ireland we want to create. Surely that ought to include a more passionate and resourced commitment to the growth and study of our Irish language. Without our teanga we will not have a nation. I strongly believe that. We need a commitment that the cuts to funding allocations will be reversed and increased. The...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (19 Oct 2016)

Mattie McGrath: Tá ceist agam don Taoiseach nó don Aire, an Teachta Humphreys. In the budget, funding for the Irish language, the arts and such issues was cut drastically. According to Conradh na Gaeilge, the budgets of Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta have been cut by 50% since 2008. Seachtain na Gaeilge has no funding to run its operational programme for 2017 and is rud...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: ...the work they do in this country. We should never forget the atrocities committed against our language, people, heritage and religion. The officials in the Oireachtas and the Departments should recognise, in spirit and tone, the rightful place of the Irish language, its culture and our heritage, as well as all religions. It ill behoves people to damage an teanga. Nuair a fhaigheann an...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2012)

Mattie McGrath: ...used in its proper place in European publications? Why is Irish the only language, out of 23 languages in Europe, that is not where it should be? It is not published, it is not written and while it is recognised, it is not there. Moreover, I note we are paying for this and already have paid taxes to ensure our language is used in publications from the European Parliament. However, ours...

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2001 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2011)

Mattie McGrath: ...in County Waterford, where a property was rented on a long-term lease to house the machines. I welcome many of the provisions of the Bill, but I object totally to the provisions in respect of the Irish language. Is mór an trua an rud sin.

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Mattie McGrath: ...ospóireacht seo againn inniu. Tá ról na straitéise fíor-tabhachtach don teanga, d'ár féiniúlacht agus d'ár gcultúr. I welcome the strategy and it is timely that we have the debate. The Irish language is an important element of our heritage and culture. It is unique to our nation. Tá na moltaí ar fad sa straitéis an-tábhachtach, ach tá suim fé leith agam sna moltaí a...