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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...

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: I appreciate the point made by Deputies Connolly and Ó Cuív. I will revert to them with further information on that.

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. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil daoine neirbhíseach agus go bhfuil imní ann freisin. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil dearcadh amháin ag dream amháin agus dearcadh eile ag dream eile. Tá sé an-chasta ar fad. Is maith an rúd é that the process is ongoing and the widest spectrum of views and opinions will be included in that. All of the points...

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: Caithfidh mé a rá ar dtús go bhfuilim ag éisteacht leis na tuairimí agus na pointí a cuireadh os mo chomhair anseo inniu ó thaobh T1 agus T2. Ní amháin sin, táim sásta éisteacht leis na pointí difriúla atá ag daoine eile. Tiocfaidh sé sin chugam trí mheán an phróisis atá faoi lán seoil...

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: It is important to acknowledge that the process does not end at the end of November. That is very important to note. This is just a stage in the process, and it will continue after that. It will be ongoing. This is just an element of the process. The Deputies and Senators, and, indeed, the wider society, need not be concerned that, come the end of November, a decision will be made. This...

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: Therein lies the rub in terms of there being a variety of suggestions as to how encouragement could be provided for students in taking up T1. It is not limited to the proposition Deputy Clifford-Lee has made. I imagine there will be a whole variety of options considered.

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: I am not, in any shape or form, proposing that I have the wisdom in relation to this.

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: In previous discussions - not with me personally - a variety of things have come up with reference to scholarships agus mar sin de. It is not an exhaustive list. It is important to state that we are not at that point at this stage. That will be part of a later consideration. We must first determine what the pathway will be. That pathway will not be determined until this element of the...

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: It is the view that T1 will be for Irish-medium schools and the Gaeltacht schools. I want to be clear about this. A public consultation process is ongoing with a view to gathering all the opinions and considered views so as to make determinations as we move forward. It is greatly important that we allow that consultation to continue. An adjudication at a particular point will be made, but...

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: Again, I will say that a full determination on that will be made at a later stage. That is the best opportunity-----

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: In relation to T1, it makes a particular amount of-----

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: Does Evelyn O’Connor want to come in there?

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: This is the vision as it stands. It is not a completed vision. There is further work to be done on this. When it is complete, more full and frank answers will be given.

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: In relation to Gaeltacht Uíbh Ráthaigh, to which Deputy Daly made reference, we are currently rolling out a targeted pilot for rural schools. The schools involved are of a variety of different backgrounds including some that are Irish-medium and some of which are not, some with a particular ethos while others have a different ethos, or whatever. It is quite all-encompassing from...