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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Iniúchtaí Sheirbhísí Cúram Leanaí (13 Feb 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I am conscious of the role early learning and care services play in promoting Irish as a living language and how this helps children to develop proficiency in the Irish language. My Department has participated proactively with colleagues in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in agreeing a comprehensive set of early learning and care actions to be implemented under the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige (13 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...den Ghaeltacht araon. Amach anseo, beidh mé ag coimisiúnú athbhreithniú neamhspleách maidir leis na struchtúir in earnáil na Luathbhlianta go luath. Cé nach féidir liom teacht roimh aon cheann de thorthaí an athbhreithnithe, tá súil agam go mbeadh sé ríthábhachtach go mbeidh próiseas plé ann le gach...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Cúram agus Oideachas na Luath-Óige (13 Dec 2018)

Katherine Zappone: ...-Rialtais do Naíonáin, Leanaí Óga agus a dTeaghlaigh 2019-2028 ar an 19 Samhain. Tá dhá ghníomhartha sa phlean deich mbliana uaillmhianach seo atá dírithe go sonrach chun tacú le forbairt na Gaeilge san earnáil luathfoghlama agus chúraim. Is iad seo a leanas na gníomhartha: - Tabhair isteach bearta chun cinntiú go...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Irish Language (6 Nov 2018)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 983 and 985 together. The forthcoming National Early Years Strategy will clarify the Government’s intentions regarding support of the Irish language in pre-schools, and complement the aims of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language (2010-30). My department is represented on the Action Plan 2018 - 2022 inter-departmental working group, and has...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Irish Language (8 Nov 2017)

Katherine Zappone: ...and Skills (DES), the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DCHG), Údarás na Gaeltachta and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA). This group has considered issues relating to the Irish language generally and has fed the outcomes into the wider Early Years Forum. Consideration is now being given to the subgroup’s recommendations. At a more...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (17 Oct 2017)

Katherine Zappone: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. My Department recognises that there is a need to provide supports in the Gaeltacht, and throughout the country, in relation to Irish language needs in the early years sector. This will include appropriate education and training materials and resources for practitioners and services. I established a subgroup of the Early Years...