Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion

11:00 am

Photo of Mairéad FarrellMairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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My first question relates to the level of Irish language that students have when they come out of what we might call English-language schools. There needs to be a strong focus on the Irish language in the curriculum, but I understand there is going to be a reduction in the time spent on the Irish language of 30 minutes per week. Is that correct?