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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (15 Jul 2021)

Norma Foley: In order to plan for school provision and analyse the relevant demographic data, my Department divides the country into 314 school planning areas and uses a Geographical Information System, using data from a range of sources, including Child Benefit and school enrolment data, to identify where the pressure for school places across the country will arise and where additional school...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Is cuma liom, a Chathaoirligh.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: A Chathaoirligh, is mian liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis an gcomhchoiste uile ar dtús as an deis, mar Aire Oideachais, teacht os a gcomhair inniu chun trí thopaic a bhaineann le múineadh na Gaeilge a phlé agus chun cuidiú le haon cheisteanna a d’fhéadfadh a bheith agaibh. In éineacht liom inniu tá triúr oifigeach ó mo...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Tá idir Bhéarla agus Ghaeilge á n-úsáid agam.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Creidim go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go ndéanfaimis cainteoirí dúchais Gaeilge agus scoláirí a bhfuil cónaí orthu i gceantair Ghaeltachta agus a bhfuil ardchumas acu sa teanga a mhealladh le bheith ina múinteoirí. Chun é seo a bhaint amach, tá soláthar ann le fada inar féidir suas le 10% d’áiteanna ar an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ar dtús, táim ag déanamh gach iarracht inniu úsáid a bhaint as an nGaeilge. Tá a fhios agam nach mbeidh an Ghaeilge agam chun freagraí iomlána a thabhairt don Teachta agus do na comhaltaí eile anseo. Beidh orm, mar sin, úsáid a bhaint as an mBéarla agus as an nGaeilge. Táim ag déanamh iarrachta-----

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ná habair é. Maidir leis na deontais, from the point of view of the grants, and I acknowledge and appreciate that the Deputy has said gur maith an rud é go bhfuil siad ar ais, that it is good that they are back. It was an extraordinary achievement le linn na paindéime, to be able to provide oideachas ar líne for students. The Deputy will note that I acknowledged...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: As to the fruition of all these measures, like anything one has to set the seeds first. We will be in a position to judge over time the success of these measures. We have referred, in particular, the example of education qualifications through Irish and the priority that is given to those who are native Irish speakers in taking up positions as teachers. It is an incremental judgment which...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Maidir leis na deontais ar an gcéad dul síos, from the point of view of the grants not being payable to the private colleges, with the best will in the world and if we had a bountiful, endless finance opportunity, that would not be a question. These are private colleges which, as the name suggests, are just that. Significant accommodation was...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Tuigim an fhadhb atá ann ó thaobh na ndeontas. I understand the problem. I wish I was in a stronger position to facilitate such grants. The best thing I can say to the Deputy is that I will continue to look at the broader picture but we are quite constrained at this point. I appreciate the legitimacy of the point the Deputy makes.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Aontaím leis an Teachta. I agree with the Deputy. Running rudaí ar líne is not always optimal. I absolutely acknowledge that. It is important to also acknowledge that there is a variety of schemes. For example, with regard to teacher supply, there is a scheme whereby teachers who are already qualified are supported to take up particular subjects or to add to their subject...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta. Ó thaobh na scéime sin, is éard atá i gceist ná scéim do na scoileanna beaga. It is a scheme for the smaller schools. It is a pilot scheme that is being rolled out. It is very targeted and is being run in a variety of places across the country with a view to acknowledging the importance of the small schools whether they...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ní freagra amháin ná céim amháin atá ag teastáil. There is no one step. We have to take a multistranded approach to promoting muinín, the confidence, with regard to the delivery of Gaeilge. I am most certainly a strong advocate for the tréimhse sa Ghaeltacht. There is absolutely no doubt about that. It is very important. We also need to look...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ní aontaím leis an Seanadóir in aon chor. I do not agree with the Senator. It is far better that students, teachers and even those outside that circle have the opportunity to converse idir Béarla agus Gaeilge. If the confidence is sufficient to conduct the entire conversation as Gaeilge, is iontach an rud é sin. However, if that is not the case and there is an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tá a fhios agam agus aontaím leis an Teachta Ó Cuív, nach bhfuil cúrsa ar líne chomh héifeachtach agus turas go dtí an Ghaeltacht. Tuigim é sin. Bhí an phaindéim faoi lán seoil agus ní raibh an dara rogha againn. Is rud maith é deis mar sin a thabhairt do na daltaí. It was a good...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ó thaobh T1 agus T2, tá an ceart ag an Teachta Connolly go bhfuil an próiseas ar siúl ag an bpointe seo. It is correct that the process is ongoing at this point and it has been extended to the end of November. I am listening. I have heard a variety of different views on T1 agus T2. The views I am hearing on this are multifaceted. Very different views are coming from a...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Anois, beidh mé ag labhairt as Gaeilge agus leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh mar sin.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Múinteoirí Nuacháilithe agus a gCaighdeáin Gaeilge, Deontais le hÁbhar Oidí a thabhairt faoi Thréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht mar chuid dá n-Oiliúint agus Curaclaim nua na hardteistiméireachta T1 agus T2: An Roinn Oideachais. (30 Jun 2021)

Norma Foley: Ar an gcéad dul síos, tuigim na deacrachtaí ó thaobh Hibernia College agus mar sin de. I understand the difficulties in respect of Hibernia College, which have already been articulated by others. To be very clear, the tréimhse sa Ghaeltacht is an integral part of the qualification. I know the Deputy appreciates that. It must be achieved. Notwithstanding the...