Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)

Can the Minister speak to the progress on teacher recruitment and retention? She said a lot is being done. In particular, can she speak to the workforce plan to deal with the recruitment and retention crisis, go háirithe múinteoirí Gaeilge? Bhí liúntas ar fáil don mhúineadh trí mheán na Gaeilge nuair a bhí mé mar mhúinteoir. There was a teaching through Irish liúntas - I do not know the word - payment for teachers because it is a harder job and there is a lot of additional work. That was removed during the course of my career. We know how important it is to teach our national language to children and these teachers are doing a lot of work. Will the Minister consider returning the liúntas chun múinteoirí a mhealladh chuig na Gaelscoileanna agus na Gaelcholáistí agus chuig na Gaeltachtaí?