Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I had my homework done for once. My first question seeks to build on what was said by Deputy O'Callaghan. I agree in principle with the idea of students being assessed in fifth yea,r but some reservations have been expressed about the modality of the approach that has been taken regarding paper 1.

There is a commitment in the programme for Government to provide a comprehensive policy for the Irish language from pre-primary level to teacher education for all schools. Where does that policy stand and how is it being progressed?