Results 1-20 of 37 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Seán Kyne

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Irish Language (18 Apr 2023)

Seán Kyne: ...framework with subject teaching times was published by the Minister for Education in early March. This has caused some concern among some in my community, Gaeltacht communities and those within the Irish language community. There is significant concern over the reduction in the status of the teaching and learning of Irish in primary schools, according to Ms Bláthnaid Ní...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Linda Ervine to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (3 Mar 2022)

Seán Kyne: ...a thabhairt isteach ó Thuaidh. Cé go bhfuil sé scríofa sna doiciméid idir an dá Rialtas agus na páirtithe go léir, tá deacrachtaí ann. Tá an obair atá á déanamh ag Linda ag cabhrú leis an bhfeachtas sin chun Acht a chur i bhfeidhm ar mhaitheas na teanga agus ar mhaitheas an traidisiúin sa Tuaisceart agus ar...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...enabling it to continue to contribute to the systematic effort being made to support the language and Gaeltacht regions in line with the overarching objectives of the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the accompanying 5-Year Action Plan for the Irish Language 2018-2022. The measure follows the cancellation, on 20th April 2020, of Irish summer...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...viability of the sector - thereby enabling it to continue to contribute to the systematic effort being made to support the language and Gaeltacht regions in line with the overarching objectives of the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the accompanying Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022 (5-Year Action Plan for the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (9 Jun 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...it to continue to contribute to the systematic effort being made to support the language and Gaeltacht regions in line with the overarching objectives of the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the accompanying Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022. (5-Year Action Plan for the Irish Language 2018-2022). The measure follows the cancellation, on 20th...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Language (27 May 2020)

Seán Kyne: My Department is working with various institutions to develop a range of Irish language terminology and lexicography projects. Funding continues to be provided for the successful Irish/EU terminology project LEX (GA IATE), which is now in its 11thyear. The project, run in collaboration with Dublin City University, produces terminology in the Irish language for inclusion in the European...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaelcholáistí Issues (20 May 2020)

Seán Kyne: ...of consultation with health authorities and in the overall interests of protecting public health, having regard to the emergency measures being taken due to Covid-19, my Department announced that no Irish language courses will be run in the Gaeltacht this summer It is recognised that this is an unprecedented, uncertain and challenging period and that this decision represents a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is against the backdrop of the relevant measures set out in the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish language - Plean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge 2018-2022 - that both organisations Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta and Gaeloideachas operate in support of early years provision through Irish both in Gaeltacht regions and nationally respectively. The following table...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 represents the foundation stone of the Government's policy on the Irish language. The Strategy outlines an integrated approach to the Irish language, in which 9 areas of action are specified, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language - Early Intervention; Administration, Services and Community; Media and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: ERASMUS Programme (2 Oct 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...can be catered for initially under the measure, with a view to further increasing the number in the medium-term, depending on demand. I am satisfied that this practical measure, which represents the outworking of a commitment made in the Government's Action Plan for the Irish Language 2018-2022,will generate both significant additional benefits for the language as well as downstream...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Scholarships (9 Jul 2019)

Seán Kyne: The Deputy  may be aware that my Department provides a subvention  - via Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (the Irish Language Learners' Scheme) aimed at indirectly subventing the cost of attending any one of the Gaeltacht Irish summer colleges recognised under the scheme. In 2018 approximately 26,000 students (both at post-primary and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...stakeholders – Áras na nGael; Camara Education Ireland, An Clár Techspace, Conradh na Gaeilge, Foróige and Ógras. This space will be available to members of Líonra an Chláir TechSpace – or the Irish language TechSpace Network - in Galway and to the wider Irish speaking network across the west of Ireland. The Network members can avail of the space...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Jun 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...third- level course for the duration of an entire semester. Under the new fund, a subsidy worth €17 per day will be payable to Gaeltacht households who are registered under my Department’s Irish Language Learner’s Scheme (Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge). This subvention equates to an overall subsidy of approximately €1,428 per student per semester....

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: The information requested by the Deputy has been outlined in tabular format: Former Scheme Current Scheme Ciste na Gaeilge Irish Language Support Scheme Islands – Infrastructure No change Gaeltacht Improvement Schemes Community and Language Supports Programme Gaeltacht Cultural and Social Schemes Community and Language Supports Programme Gaeltacht Community and Recreational...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...medium education and the process for recognition of gaelscoileanna, in particular. This issue is of particular importance to the work of my Department in the delivery of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and, in light of this, as committed to in the debate on the Irish Language in this House during Seachtain na Gaeilge, it is my intention to raise the matter again with...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has overall responsibility for coordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030which represents the state's policy on the Irish language. Since the Strategy was launched in 2010 following cross-party approval, circa €400 million has been invested by the Exchequer via my Department in support of the language...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 (the Strategy), which represents the cornerstone of the Government’s policy on the Irish language, was published in December 2010, following cross-party support in the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Strategy contains a range of recommendations across nine areas, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language -...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jan 2019)

Seán Kyne: ... - - - - - Islands Infrastructure for islands - 6,643,187 - 1,357,448 - 1,053,453 - 1,644,000 Current Expenditure for the islands including essential transport services 6,630,886 - 6,606,602 - 7,157,995 - 7,064,000 - 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language/Language Planning Process Total [3] 999,277 - 1,250,000 - 2,005,000 - ...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: An Teanga Gaeilge (2 May 2017)

Seán Kyne: The Líofa initiative, which is a government sponsored Irish language programme operating in Northern Ireland, was launched in September 2011 with the objective of having 1,000 people commit to improving and using their Irish. I understand that an examination of the potential development of a similar initiative in this jurisdiction, in conjunction with Údarás na Gaeltachta and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (11 Apr 2017)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030represents 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 Strategyis recognised as a key priority in the Programme for a Partnership...