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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (2 Apr 2019)

Seán Kyne: ...medium education and the process for recognition of gaelscoileanna, in particular. This issue is of particular importance to the work of my Department in the delivery of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and, in light of this, as committed to in the debate on the Irish Language in this House during Seachtain na Gaeilge, it is my intention to raise the matter again with...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: ...gurb é seo an chéad uair riamh go raibh a leithéid de chúrsa ar bun. Tá sé eagraithe i gcomhréir le Ollscoil Éireann Gaillimh agus an t-Acadamh na Gaeilge ansin. Tá súil agam go mbeidh formhór nó beagnach Ball in ann teacht. An Irish language weekend programme for all Deputies and Senators will take place from Friday, 26 April,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (26 Mar 2019)

Leo Varadkar: ...;is don Ghaeilge, faoi Chonradh na Gaeilge, faoi Fhoras na Gaeilge agus faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta. In the last budget which, of course, was for this year there was an increase in funding of 12% for the Gaeltacht and the Irish language more broadly, which was in line with the increases we provided across the board for the arts, culture and sport. Providing the economy allows it,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Interdepartmental Working Groups (26 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...Waterways Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta Local Authorities, Fáilte Ireland, Sport Ireland Gaeltacht Working Group Focus of the Group Membership Composition Advisory Committee in respect of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 To support the implementation of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara (26 Mar 2019) See 2 other results from this debate

Brian Ó Domhnaill: ...not necessarily have the choice. If we have a vacancy, we have to fill it, and if the appropriate people do not have Irish, it is unfortunate but the priority has to be to get the job done, to get the inspections done and to get the payments made. In the Gaeltacht areas, particularly in two fishery harbours, Irish is a requirement. We would not necessarily recruit somebody but we still...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (12 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Bríd Smith: ...seirbhís a cuirtear ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht a chur ar fáil trí mheán na Gaeilge, mar shampla foirmeacha chosaint shóisialta agus aon agallaimh a reachtáltar chomh maith le seirbhísí leighis agus dlí. Tá fadbh i bhfad níos mó againn i dTuaisceart na tíre ó thaobh Acht na Gaeilge. Unfortunately, in promoting the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (6 Mar 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...;n-Ghaeilge mar chuid den bPróiseas um Athchumrú Scoileanna ar mhaithe le hÉagsúlacht. Ina thaobh seo tá deis ar fáil do scoileanna Béarla ar mhaith leo aistriú chuig soláthar trí mheán na Gaeilge más mian dearfa na dtuismitheoirí agus pobal scoile na háite a leithéid. English Translation: To ask the...

Select Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (6 Mar 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...work programme. An increased allocation of €3 million is being made available in 2019 for peatlands restoration, conservation and management. My colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, will speak about the relevant aspects of the Gaeltacht, Irish language and islands Estimate. He will also deal with Foras na Gaeilge, while I will outline some details in relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...2016, is also inclusive of €1.27m funding to a range of publishers in English and Irish – these include poetry and children literature publishers, as well as a number of literary journals   The Arts Council also supports the development of Irish-language literature. This includes audience development, readership, translation, partnerships, promotion and...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...and Arts Office to explore ways to work together for the benefit of communities and arts practitioners. Be-Lingual: Sense of Place: artist Marta Golubowska created 3 or 4 separate pieces of art reflecting on the process of learning the Irish language and immersing herself into the Irish culture in Kildare County. Citizen Scientist: the project engaged with the members of the John...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Paul Kehoe: My Department and the Defence Forces are committed to the relevant undertakings of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030. On foot of this strategy, my Department and the Defence Forces, identified certain objectives as being relevant to the Defence Organisation, in particular, objectives 2 and 12. Objective 2 of the Strategy is that the Official Languages Act will be...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Simon Coveney: My Department has been proactive in implementing the three action points assigned to it in the Government's 2018-2022 Action Plan for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. We have engaged extensively with the Trasna Na dTonnta Twitter campaign (including in the latest round of activities as run over the period 4th-8th February 2019) and supported the Cultúr Club diaspora...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Charles Flanagan: ...bilingual in Irish and English. It also has a cohort of 45 officers on a list of staff who are available to provide services (i.e. answer queries) in Irish. Among the Department’s initiatives as regards the Irish language was the adoption of Tailte Éireannas the single official name for the new body being formed from the merger of the Property Registration Authority, Ordnance...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has overall responsibility for coordinating the implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030which represents the state's policy on the Irish language. Since the Strategy was launched in 2010 following cross-party approval, circa €400 million has been invested by the Exchequer via my Department in support of the language...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 (the Strategy), which represents the cornerstone of the Government’s policy on the Irish language, was published in December 2010, following cross-party support in the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Strategy contains a range of recommendations across nine areas, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (20 Feb 2019)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...for countries on the outside and for Britain trading with the European Union in the future? Has there been any discussion about the standing of the English language, even if I would like the status of the Irish language to be raised? It is one of those strange debates that came up a few months ago and I have not heard anything about it since. Sin an méid uaimse.

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na n-Oileáin, luaim go bhfuilimid ag taistil ó Ghaeltacht go Gaeltacht agus tá sé thar a bheith soiléir obair na gcapall atá á déanamh ag comharchumainn éagsúla ar an talamh. As Chairman of the Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, I have travelled and we are still travelling to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Iniúchtaí Sheirbhísí Cúram Leanaí (13 Feb 2019)

Katherine Zappone: I am conscious of the role early learning and care services play in promoting Irish as a living language and how this helps children to develop proficiency in the Irish language. My Department has participated proactively with colleagues in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in agreeing a comprehensive set of early learning and care actions to be implemented under the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...all bodies under the aegis my Department are subject to Public Procurement Guidelines. Department Expenditure Year Company Purpose Cost 2016 Q4 Public Relations Publicity campaign for Irish language employment opportunities in the European Institutions €19,680 2017 Careers Portal Provision of services re Irish language career opportunities on and €16,101...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Joe McHugh: ..., having informed myself about this subject, that there are specific modules within the training of teachers for primary schools so we have to figure out a way. In terms of my own passion for the Irish language, I think there is a quick win in terms of the Irish language. I mean if PE can be taught through the medium of Irish then students will learn or improve their Irish language...