Results 1-20 of 35 for ("irish language" gaeilge) speaker:Norma Foley

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (30 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ..., at least one of these blocks must be in a Gaeltacht setting with the option of one block in an Irish medium setting. The immersive educational experience(s) for Gaeilge must be one of the following: attending an Irish language course working as a staff member in an educational setting in the Gaeltacht conducting an action research project which is of relevance to their teaching...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge (9 Apr 2024)

Norma Foley: ...; chomh maith. Answer Work is continuing in my Department on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This new policy will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education. The Gaeltacht Education Unit is responsible for the coordination of the development of the policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (13 Feb 2024)

Norma Foley: ...na páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha chun na céimeanna éagsúla chun an polasaí a fhorbairt a chur chun cinn. Answer Work is currently ongoing in my Department on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This new policy will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education and will be another important step...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...is currently underway in my Department on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This new policy will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education and will be another important step towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment. A steering committee has been established with representatives from relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The Irish language is an integral part of the primary school curriculum and teachers are required to be competent in addressing this element of the curriculum, which is based on a communicative approach and places particular emphasis on developing children’s listening and speaking skills. My Department specifies minimum entry requirements in core subjects: Maths, English and Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...priorities and needs. This differs from the capitation grants provided to voluntary secondary schools. Work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now underway in my Department. An extensive public consultation process has been conducted to gather the views of stakeholders, including young people, parents, education professionals,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...den Ghaeltacht freisin. Tógann an polasaí nua seo ar a bhfuil bainte amach ag an bpolasaí don oideachas Gaeltachta. Is céim thábhachtach eile i dtreo cuspóirí chlár an Rialtais a bhaint amach é seo. Bunaíodh coiste stiúrtha le hionadaithe ó na Ranna agus ó na gníomhaireachtaí Rialtais chun maoirseacht a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (26 Sep 2023)

Norma Foley: As the deputy is aware, the Government recognises the importance of a strong education system in supporting access for all students to Irish language and culture and its significant role in the revitalisation and maintenance of Irish in Gaeltacht communities and beyond. My department continues to work to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education through a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: ...;im ag súil leis an obair thábhachtach seo a chur chun cinn, chun an t-oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a neartú agus chun tógáil ar na torthaí dearfacha atá á mbaint amach cheana féin i gcur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Táim ag tnúth go mór le bheith ag obair le páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha i...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., CLIL, programme with PE through Irish and all of that. There is a huge amount of work taking place at the moment. We have given additional resources to COGG to promote and run programmes that would be supportive of the Irish language and upskilling for staff. Specifically on the strategy, I absolutely-----

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: An tÉileamh don Ghaeloideachas: an Roinn Oideachais (14 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: ...to support the establishment and the development of the Gaelcholáistí. In fact, and I mentioned it earlier, it is significant to say that since 2019 there have been 47 schools coming from the Irish-language medium established. As the Deputy has referenced, we are giving particular concession to the establishment of Gaelcholáistí in terms of the reduction of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (30 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now underway in the Department. The policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht will be part of the overall framework of the 20-year Strategy for the Irish language 2010-2030 and will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022. The policy will be an important step towards achieving the Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (24 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., continues to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education. The Department is contributing to a number of actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the 5 Year Action Plan 2018 -2022, that highlight the Department’s commitment in this area. The Irish language curricula at primary and post-primary levels...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...paí fócais a bailíodh mar chuid den chéad dá thréimhse den phróiseas comhairliúcháin. Braithfidh an fráma-ama a bhainfidh le forbairt an pholasaí ar an méid ama atá de dhíth le hobair na hanailíse atá bainteach leis na trí thréimhse a chur i gcrích. Pléifear é sin leis an gCoiste...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ...obair thábhachtach seo a chur chun cinn, chun an t-oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a neartú agus chun tógáil ar na torthaí dearfacha atá á mbaint amach cheana féin i gcur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Táim ag tnúth go mór le bheith ag obair le páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha i bhforbairt an pholasaí seo....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (16 May 2023)

Norma Foley: ..., continues to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education. The Department is contributing to a number of actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and the 5 Year Action Plan 2018 -2022, that highlight the Department’s commitment in this area. My Department is also currently developing a new policy on...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...aonad in an existing school. As the Deputy may be aware, work on the development of a new policy for Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now well under way in the Department. The policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is part of the overall framework of the 20-year strategy for the Irish language and builds on the achievement of the policy on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Forbairt na Gaeilge (23 Mar 2023)

Norma Foley: ...amach cheana féin i gcur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Táim ag tnúth go mór le bheith ag obair le páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha i bhforbairt an pholasaí seo. Work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is currently underway in my Department. This policy will build on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pleananna Oideachais (2 Feb 2023)

Norma Foley: ...xe9;agsúla chun an polasaí a fhorbairt a chur chun cinn. Work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is currently underway in my Department. This policy will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education and will be an important next step towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment to develop a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scrúduithe Stáit (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...xed; bónais CAO ar fáil chun glacadh dréacht sonraíocht T1 a spreagadh. Ní mór ag an tráth seo fanacht ar thorthaí an phróisis chomhairliúcháin sula ndéanfar aon chinneadh faoina leithéid. Cuirtear in iúl don Teachta go mbaineann an cheist maidir le pointí bónais CAO leis an Roinn Breisoideachais agus...