Search for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Shane Ross (KildareStreet.com)

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017): Shane Ross: ...year end. 80 staff have been recruited in to my Department this year, in the main to fill vacancies arising from transfers, retirements, etc. There is one post which requires competence in the Irish language and that is the Irish Language Officer post. There are a number of people in my Department who have written and oral fluency in the Irish language outside of this...

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