Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the Deputy’s first question, there is very strong collaboration between my Department and the Department of children. As recently as this month alone, officials from the two Departments met to discuss the national plan for Irish. There is collaboration there. I know it has always been the Deputy's view that there is benefit to students in speaking more than one language. I agree with him. Modern foreign languages have been introduced at primary level, and whichever modern language is chosen by the school will complement the Irish language.