Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Provision for the younger children will come under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The Senator mentioned language. More than 918 schools requested additional support relating to English as an additional language or additional teaching hours and that has been granted.

We are also considering the live issue of tutors to teach English to speakers of other languages, ESOL, for those who do not have English as a first language. That tutor programme is being made available to post-primary students and to families because there is recognition that a whole community approach must be taken. Throughout the summer, tutor supports will be available to adults within families and to post-primary students.