Results 1-3 of 3 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:David Stanton
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
David Stanton: .... Most people in this country would love to be able to speak Irish. TG4 has gone a long way in this regard, but it has a great many programmes in English, so I wonder how much it is promoting the Irish language. I come from an area in east Cork, which the Minister might have heard of, Knockadoon and Ballymacoda. My grandfather was a fluent Irish speaker and that area was a Gaeltacht....
- Irish Language: Statements (8 Nov 2007)
David Stanton: .... I taught in a large school, which catered from almost 1,000 students at one stage. I interviewed every pupil on a number of occasions during their time in the school and their loathing for the Irish language always stood out. I do not say that with pride and it was not the fault of teachers. If the students had a choice, they would have given up Irish. I know a young man who attended...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (24 Mar 2005)
David Stanton: ...the problem dealt with, and it was dealt with in a professional manner. This sort of relationship must be developed between gardaà and our young people. Section 29 deals with the importance of the Irish language. To my shame I am not fluent in Irish. I wonder whether the Official Languages Act applies where a person goes into a Garda station and wants to conduct his or her business as...