Results 1-20 of 47 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Joe McHugh

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (31 Mar 2021)

Joe McHugh: 444. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports she plans putting in place to support the Irish language in view of the limited interaction, communication and engagement between persons in the past year and the absence of conversation between persons as Gaeilge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17330/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (13 May 2020)

Joe McHugh: The Gaeltacht placement for student teachers in primary Initial Teacher Education is really important as an immersive Irish language experience. It is improves their communicative competence in Gaeilge, in the context of their future role as teachers of Irish and other subjects through Irish. It also enhances their understanding of life and culture in the Gaeltacht and the reality of life in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (10 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...hand require all students to engage in an assessment of their oral skills through a classroom based assessment. This gives a greater opportunity for all students to develop and enhance their oral language proficiency skills and to foster their ability to use the Irish language. As part of the consultation process during the development of the specifications, much feedback emphasised the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...particular to the restoration of the Gaeltacht placement grant for students on State-funded Initial Teacher Education Programmes. The Gaeltacht placement is crucially important as an immersive Irish language experience for student teachers, to improve their communicative competence in Gaeilge, in the context of their future role as teachers of Irish and other subjects through Irish. It...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (23 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Gaeltacht placement is really important as an immersive Irish language experience for student teachers. It is improves their communicative competence in Gaeilge, in the context of their future role as teachers of Irish and other subjects through Irish. It also enhances their understanding of life and culture in the Gaeltacht and the reality of life in bilingual communities.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (22 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...Programme Providers (2011, updated in 2017), against which all programmes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) are accredited, where Gaeilge is a mandatory element of all primary programmes. At post-primary, an Irish language Certificate for Post-Primary schools (Teastas Gaeilge do Mhúinteoirí Iarbhunscoile (TGMI), allows teachers to show that they fulfill the requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (17 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...much aware of the challenge for students around the cost of the placement. I was very pleased therefore that Budget 2020 includes a commitment to restore the Gaeltacht grant for students in State-funded primary initial teacher education programmes.  The measure will take effect from the academic year 2020/2021. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students will benefit from the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...;n-Ghaeilge mar chuid den bPróiseas um Athchumrú Scoileanna ar mhaithe le hÉagsúlacht. Ina thaobh seo tá deis ar fáil do scoileanna Béarla ar mhaith leo aistriú chuig soláthar trí mheán na Gaeilge más mian dearfa na dtuismitheoirí agus pobal scoile na háite a leithéid. English Translation: To ask the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: ..., having informed myself about this subject, that there are specific modules within the training of teachers for primary schools so we have to figure out a way. In terms of my own passion for the Irish language, I think there is a quick win in terms of the Irish language. I mean if PE can be taught through the medium of Irish then students will learn or improve their Irish language...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (18 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: .... 106 primary schools (79%) and 28 post-primary schools (97%) are participating in the Scheme and have access to a package of ongoing supports including: - additional allocated teaching hours - continuing professional development (CPD) delivered by An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) - additional Inspectorate advisory visits - grants for Irish-medium...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Mid-Year Review of Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...a commitment to €530,000 in funding, a big percentage of which is being spent across a broad spectrum of areas. These include Beo: Gaelach agus Bródúil, the Electric Picnic programme of bespoke Irish language events, and Bliain na Gaeilge elements, with €50,000 dispersed in a round of funding and €75,000 distributed in the second part of Bliain na Gaeilge,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Joe McHugh: I refer the Deputy to the commitment set out in measure 5.47 in the Government Action Plan 2018-2022 for the Irish Language which was launched in June 2018 in relation to the action detailed in his question. Work on this measure has already commenced with the establishment of a Working Group consisting of representatives from Údarás na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge, TG4, the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Joe McHugh: ..., young people can enhance their computer competency, while improving their self-confidence and social skills. The Irish medium Clár Techspace is being funded under the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. The project aims to impact the lives of young Irish speakers by becoming Ireland's leading creative technology network for outcome focused youth development through...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (21 Jun 2018)

Joe McHugh: At the outset, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that funding for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht has actually increased over the past year. As the Deputy will be aware, Foras na Gaeilge is charged with promotion of the Irish language on an all-island basis, and provides support, advice and financial assistance to many groups, including the six lead organisations. ...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Jun 2018)

Joe McHugh: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 represents the foundation stone of the Government's policy on the Irish language.  In that context, by way of supporting the maintenance and development of the Irish language as a community and household language in the Gaeltacht, the implementation of the Strategy is recognised as a key priority in the Programme for a Partnership...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 May 2018)

Joe McHugh: In order to further assist the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, of which the language planning process is an integral part, a specific fund was established in 2014. This fund has been used since 2014 for the implementation of the language planning process, which began to operate in that year, as well to finance a range of specific projects, measures and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (22 May 2018)

Joe McHugh: I should clarify that provision of support for Irish language newspapers and magazines is an operational matter for Foras na Gaeilge in the first instance. My understanding is that Foras na Gaeilge’s current policy, following a review of funding provided to the Irish language print media sector, is focused on optimising the readership for an Irish language news service...

Other Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (9 May 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...le himeachtaí agus tionscadail a reachtáil chun cur le méadú in úsáid na Gaeilge i measc an phobail. I want to clarify as well that the Pop-up Gaeltacht is a voluntary ad hocinitiative, based on a ground-up approach at community level. I understand that these social events were started as a response to articles about the Irish language in the media and that...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (9 May 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...x20ac;10 per student) which is payable to qualifying householders who provide suitable accommodation to attending students. This investment (in support of the overall objectives of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2022) accounted for exchequer expenditure in excess of €4.07m in 2017 and provided learning opportunities to more than 26,000 students who resided with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaelscoil Issues (17 Apr 2018)

Joe McHugh: The college to which the Deputy refers in his question has long been recognised as an Irish summer college under the Department's Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (Irish Language Learners' Scheme) and was, therefore, in receipt of the standard subvention provided under the scheme to a number of such residential Irish language summer colleges. I understand that the possible...