Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

The PDST has personnel with the necessary Irish language skills to support gaelscoileanna in terms of school planning and teacher mentoring. The level of resources provided to the PDST has fallen in recent times in accordance with overall budgetary constraints. Identified needs are responded to within the resources provided as quickly as possible. The service may augment its numbers through the engagement of advisers on a part-time basis in areas where there are identified deficits in provision. My Department is not aware of any case where a school did not receive support in the areas identified through the medium of Irish where this was requested.

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