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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: ..., Castlebar, Clifden and Ballinrobe, while the preparation of plans has yet to begin in respect of Donegal Town, Béal an Mhuirthead, Macroom, Athboy and Navan. In addition to the above, language plans in respect of three Irish Language Networks have been approved under the language planning process, namely, Ennis, Clondalkin and Loughrea. Foras na Gaeilge has also approved two...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004) See 2 other results from this debate

Seán Ryan: ...of Committee Stage and cannot fathom the rationale behind the Minister's refusal to accept amendment No. 16 because the birth certification process should permit the recording of an optional Irish language version of a baby's forename and surname, as supplied by the parents. Every Minister and the Taoiseach pointed out that they will sign countless official documents using the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Rónán Mullen: ...timeframe. However, the fact that is was not a requirement, as Mr. Julian de Spáinn of Conradh na Gaeilge said, gur "údar díomá" dó é nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge ann mar riachtanas do phost mar sin. Sufficient proficiency in the Irish language should be a requirement for senior jobs in the Civil Service, particularly where the responsibility for the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2007) See 1 other result from this debate

Feargal Quinn: ...a rá as Gaeilge mar tá a lán grá agam don Ghaeilge agus is dócha go bhfuil a lán grá ag a lán daoine don Ghaeilge. Many of us, who are not very competent but who are anxious to see the Irish language succeed, would wish to see the money we invest in doing so being used efficiently. I have a concern that we have failed miserably with the money we have invested, but some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (30 Jul 2020)

Norma Foley: ...;anaí sa bhliain. Tá cur chun cinn na Gaeilge fíor-thábhachtach inár scoileanna. Question:  To ask the Minister for Education (and Skills) when it is intended to publish a policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht and if she will make a statement on the matter. Answer: Thank you for the question Deputy. The Programme for Government 2020-2025...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (7 Jul 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Joe McHugh: The primary objective of An Scéim Phobail Gaeilge(the Irish Language Community Scheme), which Foras na Gaeilge has been implementing for the past 10 years, is to support local voluntary communities in promoting the Irish language in their respective target areas and groups. Under the present scheme, funding is provided to 19 committees, 11 based in the North and 8 based in the South....

Irish Language (29 Feb 2012)

Peadar Tóibín: The development of the gaelscoileanna sector has been one of the few positives in terms of the Irish language, even though we usually hear negative stories about the Irish language. Some 30,000 children attend gaelscoileanna, representing approximately 5% of the child population. According to a Foras na Gaeilge study, approximately 25% of parents would send their children to gaelscoileanna...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Simon Coveney: ...takes its obligations under the Official Languages Act 2003 seriously, and we are committed to providing services in both official languages, including communications campaigns promoting the Irish language at home and overseas around International Mother Language Day, Seachtain na Gaeilge, and European Day of Languages. The Department, including through our network of global diplomatic...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jun 2012)

Caít Keane: ...Ba cheart go mbeadh díospóireacht sa Teach seo ar an tuarascáil sin. As this morning we published a very important report on the role of Foras na Gaeilge and the future funding mechanism for the Irish language organisations, it would be opportune for this House to discuss that report's recommendations with the Minister of State so that we can further enunciate the report's...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2021)

Catherine Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 370 together. Details of my Department's provisions for the delivery of services through the Irish language, including the provision of forms, are set out in the Department's Scéim Teanga which is available on www.gov.ie at . All services and schemes operated by the Department's Gaeltacht Division are provided in Irish, but service in English is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Committee Stage (8 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...No. 3: In page 10, line 9, to delete “regulator” and substitute “rialálaí”. The amendment is to address a concern that has been raised in the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Islands and also to put into practice what the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, has stated is Government policy in respect of promoting...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (24 May 2018)

Joe McHugh: In order to further assist the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030, of which the language planning process is an integral part, a specific fund was established in 2014. This fund has been used since 2014 for the implementation of the language planning process, which began to operate in that year, as well to finance a range of specific projects, measures and...

Priority Questions: Cruinnithe an Aire (27 Sep 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Heather Humphreys: There is a number of schemes, as the Minister of State has outlined, for promoting the Irish language. I am particularly interested in promoting the Irish language in areas that are not Gaeltacht areas, which the Deputy will appreciate, as well as giving supports to the Gaeltacht areas. For example, we were able to support an Irish scheme which was a two week summer school for young people...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2020 (16 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: A detailed breakdown of my Department's estimated expenditure will be provided in the Revised Estimates Volume 2020 which will be published prior to year end. Total funding for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands included in Programme C of my Department's Vote for 2020 amounts to almost €58m, up from €55.5m last year, which represents a 4% increase. ...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bunriachtanais Teanga sa Gharda Síochána: Plé (2 Feb 2022)

...how this decision was arrived at or what the inputs were, I cannot elaborate as I was not there. On the Commissioner's appearance before this committee last May and his commitment to strengthen the Irish language, I submit that he has made extensive efforts to progress that. Since then, as outlined in the opening statement, there is a strategic Irish language group he chairs. There is a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (13 Oct 2020)

Jack Chambers: ...published following Government approval in 2018. This comprehensive action plan was undertaken in order to further accelerate and better coordinate the implementation of the overarching 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 which represents Government policy in relation to the language and Gaeltacht regions. The plan contains over 180 measures to be implemented over its 5-year...

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2010)

Ulick Burke: ...that we, collectively, come out the other end unable to converse in our native tongue. There is talk of a report and a review. It is most important that this review puts the emphasis on making the Irish language acceptable and making it easy to converse in. At one time the universities taught Old Irish and Old English. The teaching of Irish must be tackled in a meaningful way. The...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 May 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the overarching 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030and the accompanying Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022) represents state policy for the Irish language and Gaeltacht regions. The Strategy and supporting action plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Social Media (18 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...in English and one post in Irish with the same information. Therefore, we have no bilingual translations in the same posts – the Irish version of the post is exclusively in Irish. My Department's Irish Language Scheme 2019-2022 contains a range of commitments designed to ensure that any customers of the Department of the Taoiseach who wish to conduct their business through Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and that the Deputy therefore has a particular interest in the interactions between that Department and the secretariat of the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee provided by my Department. The below information is therefore given in that context. The Irish Language Services Advisory Committee was established by my...