Results 1-3 of 3 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Paul Murphy

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...carers are experiencing financial distress and the impact of the budget, combined with inflation, means that, unfortunately, there will be no reduction in that. Finally, I want to speak about the crisis facing the Gaeltacht and the Irish language. We need a true revival of the Irish language. That cannot be done without its native speakers and significant support for the dedicated...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (4 Oct 2022)

Paul Murphy: ...only 23% of parents in the Gaeltacht are raising their children through Irish. Thankfully, the use of Irish outside the Gaeltacht seems to be increasing, but there can be no real revival of the Irish language without its native speakers. A crucial part of that is the education system and treating Irish as a living language instead of a subject in which one just needs to pass an exam....

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (18 May 2016)

Paul Murphy: Austerity is the biggest danger to the Irish language and Gaeltacht communities. The cuts made to pay off the banking debts have hit Irish language programmes and job creation initiatives in Gaeltacht communities. The regressive changes to public sector employment and job numbers has impacted on the provision of public services and on the ability of the public sector to provide services...