Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil fadhb mór againn i Roinn na Gaeltachta tar éis an cruinniú a bhí againn inné leis an gCoimisinéir. Tá sé tábhachtach go mbeidh díospóireacht faoi chad a tharla inné roimh an Nollaig. Ní dóigh liom gur ceart dúinn fanacht go dtí Feabhra chun an díospóireacht sin a bheith againn.

It is clear there is a problem when the Irish Language Commissioner made the remarks he did yesterday. We should schedule a debate on that before the Christmas recess. I got the impression the Minister plans to wait until the commissioner's resignation in February before addressing the issues he raised. There is a sense of urgency that needs to be addressed.

On the Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, we had very significant positive results from the Programme for International Student Assessment, PISA, studies this week and they were lost in other issues. We should acknowledge how positive they were. The improvements in science subjects and maths pay tribute to everybody involved, the Minister, his predecessors and teachers around the country.

In the context of junior certificate reform, what plans does the Minister have to ensure we continue these results? Also, what plans does he have to consider new subject areas, particularly technology and computer programming?

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