Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. I have not heard a timeline as to when we hope to have this work concluded. Is it overly ambitious to think it will be concluded within the lifetime of this Government? I acknowledge that there was a need to separate the strands and make progress on them individually. I support that mode of working, but I would like to know if we have a timeline in place for when we expect the process to be completed.

Returning to the recruitment targets, I would like to see the common European framework used more within our schools. Something I would love to see at transition year level is the teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge, TEG, Maynooth University is putting place. We could have that rolled out to people in order that they know where they are on the ladder. It would be extremely beneficial for recruitment down the road. I would love to see the Irish language included in the terms of reference of a citizens' assembly on education, which, as the Minister will know, is the subject matter of another question I tabled that will not be reached today. The date is the key thing. I would like to know when this is going to happen.

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