Results 1-9 of 9 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Ruairi Quinn

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language Issues (1 Jul 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 -2030 contains a number of actions relating to improving the quality of Irish Teaching which need further consideration including the introduction of a Gaeltacht scholarship scheme for primary school teachers to attend intensive Gaeilge courses in the Gaeltacht. This Government is committed to supporting the overall thrust of 20 Year Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 -2030 contains a number of actions relating to improving the quality of Irish Teaching which need further consideration including the introduction of a Gaeltacht scholarship scheme for primary school teachers to attend intensive Gaeilge courses in the Gaeltacht. This Government is committed to supporting the overall thrust of 20 Year Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (18 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...2012. Initial teacher education providers have responsibility for quality assuring the content, teaching and assessment of the Gaeltacht element of ITE programmes. The 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 -2030 contains a number of actions relating to improving the quality of Irish Teaching which need further consideration including the introduction of a Gaeltacht scholarship...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (2 Jul 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: I propose to take Questions Nos. 372 to 374, inclusive, together. I understand the question to relate to the Irish language requirement and the adaptation period allowed to teachers who were trained in another jurisdiction under the terms of Directive 2005/36/EC Some general statistics on the matter have been provided to me by the statutory regulator for the teaching profession, the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Agencies (22 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...strengthen the support that the State can give to the teaching of Irish in Irish medium and other schools. The Department wants to implement the education actions within the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 – 2030; the actions relating to the Irish language both in the Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young people 2011 – 2020 which was published in 2011...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...and Leitrim ETB and Kerry can be included here also. It seems obvious that where someone is looking for a job in an area which includes a Gaeltacht area then fluency, or at least competence, in the Irish language would be an automatic requirement. However, I would sooner not enshrine that in primary legislation, which gives it a certain degree of rigidity. Compliance with the 20-year...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: ...to the change in profile of applicants for the scheme. · An additional allocation of €3 million is provided for the promotion of Gaeilge in schools, as part of the new 20-year Strategy for the Irish Language. · The provision for the National Educational Psychological Service is being increased to provide for the increase in psychologists to 210. This will allow NEPS psychologists to...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: ...and into which elements of CLIL are incorporated. An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) has also been very active in recent years in commissioning materials in the Irish language to support the teaching of subjects in second-level schools. Such textbooks and ancillary resources are integral to the CLIL approach. In addition, in 2010 my Department supported a...

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (12 Jul 2011)

Ruairi Quinn: ...on Canadian or Irish Canadian issues. The Ireland Canada University Foundation operates the Dobbin Scholarship Programme of visiting research scholarships to Irish and Canadian scholars and its Irish Language Programme supports the teaching of Gaeilge in Canadian universities. UCD hosts the "Craig Dobbin Chair of Canadian Studies" which enables a visiting Canadian professor to work in UCD...