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GPO and Moore Street Regeneration as a 1916 Cultural Quarter: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2025)

Peadar Tóibín: ...the particular site that includes the GPO and Moore Street offers wonderful opportunities to this country. It offers an opportunity for a heritage, cultural centre that could be the heartbeat of both the city and the country. It offers an opportunity for the use of the Irish language and for theatre, writing and the arts to have a home, yet the Government has allowed a building...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (26 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Government's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a commitment to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland, as a mechanism to develop the range of areas available in which people can choose Irish as a language of exchange. In this context, Foras na Gaeilge, through its ‘Gnó...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish-Speaking Community: Clár Oibre agus Tosaíochtaí Údarás na Gaeltachta: Plé (24 Jun 2025)

Nicole Ryan: ...be transformative for the community. Naturally, housing will become an issue. Cork County Council has applied for eight social houses in the area. How does Údarás na Gaeltachta and the council work to prioritise people working or living through the Irish language who may need social housing? Is there a priority in this regard? What impacts someone coming in from Killarney...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Irish Language (24 Jun 2025)

Norma Foley: It is intended that a National Plan on Irish language provision in Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) will be published later in 2025. The development of the national plan is a commitment in the 5-Year Action Plan for the Irish Language. The national plan is expected to support the delivery of two commitments in First 5: the Whole-of-Government Strategy for Babies,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2025)

...-island membership, ranging from emerging to established producers, producing entertaining, educational and culturally important work in English agus trí mheán na Gaeilge. SPI members have produced award-winning Irish-language films like "Kneecap" and "An Cailín Ciúin", acclaimed documentaries such as "Blue Road:The Edna O'Brien Story", "The Farthest", and "From That...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Norma Foley: My Department is working in collaboration with other relevant Departments and agencies to develop a national plan to further the development of Irish language provision in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector. The development of such a plan is a commitment in the 5-Year Action Plan for the Irish Language. The national plan is expected to support the...

Seanad: Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (12 Jun 2025)

Joe Conway: ...and teach Gaeilge but, go feidhmiúil, tá siad neamhliteartha, they are effectively illiterate in the language. It is shocking but that is where we are at. We will never make an impression on the Irish language if we have people going into the teaching force who got a grade C in the leaving certificate in Gaeilge, which was probably as a result of a grinds school, but do not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jun 2025)

Helen McEntee: ...Deputy will be supplied to him in tabular form broken down by county. Work is ongoing within my department on the development of a new policy for Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This policy will sit within the overall framework of the 20-year Strategy for the Irish language and will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education. Among the objectives...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (12 Jun 2025)

Helen McEntee: ...ongoing work within the department on the development of a new policy for Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This policy will sit within the overall framework of the 20-year Strategy for the Irish language and will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education. Among the objectives for the new policy are exploring how opportunities for the establishment of...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025) See 2 other results from this debate

James Lawless: ...of culture and sport is engaged in that also. Funding is coming in for that. It is something I would like to progress and see more of. It will be priority for me. It is important that we provide educational opportunities through the Irish language. Regarding apprenticeships, the Deputy mentioned bus drivers. In a prior role, I had the privilege of serving as a Minister of State in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (10 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Government's 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 contains a commitment to examine the feasibility of introducing a voluntary code for bilingual labelling and packaging of all goods sold in Ireland, as a mechanism to develop the range of areas available in which people can choose Irish as a language of exchange. In this context, Foras na Gaeilge, through its ‘Gnó...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cúrsaí Gaeilge (10 Jun 2025)

Dara Calleary: ...situated outside the official Gaeltacht boundaries and outside the Gaeltacht Service Town of Cahersiveen. This grant was approved in line with the commitment made in the Government’s 2018-2022 Action Plan for the Irish Language. Funding for the preparation of a plan was sanctioned on an exceptional basis - recognising the specific circumstances of the area. Foras na Gaeilge are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (29 May 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: ...situated outside the official Gaeltacht boundaries and outside the Gaeltacht Service Town of Cahersiveen. This grant was approved in line with the commitment made in the Government’s 2018-2022 Action Plan for the Irish Language. Funding for the preparation of a plan was sanctioned on an exceptional basis - recognising the specific circumstances of the area. Foras na Gaeilge are...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry (28 May 2025)

Patrick O'Donovan: ... A full list of all capital payments for arts or culture spaces and venues can be found at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-tourism-culture-arts-gaeltacht-s port-and-media/publications/creative-arts-grants-and-funding -previous-schemes/#cultural-development-expenditure Irish Language Centres/Cultúrlanna and Language Planning Officer Recruitment The annual capital...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (27 May 2025)

Norma Foley: ...Questions Nos. 550, 551, 552 and 553 together. My Department is working in collaboration with other relevant Departments and agencies to develop a national plan to further the development of Irish language provision in the Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School-Age Childcare (SAC) sector. The development of such a plan is a commitment in the 5-Year Action Plan for the Irish...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Business of Joint Committee (21 May 2025)

Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin: ...has contributed significantly to it. As we start thinking more on an all-Ireland basis, we need to see more co-operation North and South to develop cross-Border links. The promotion of the Irish language is also important. It has become much more popular this year than it was in the past decade, and that is a great thing to see. Is rud iontach ar fad é sin a fheiscint. Ba...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (15 May 2025)

Norma Foley: ...School-Age Childcare (SAC) services is the same for both Irish-medium and English-medium services, whether inside or outside Gaeltacht areas. In line with commitments in the 5-year Action Plan for Irish language, my Department recruited an Irish Language Support Coordinator in 2022 to drive the development of a National Plan and provided funding in 2023 to Better Start to recruit an Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport: Business of Joint Committee (14 May 2025)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I am a TD for Dublin South Central. I have been on this committee before and was previously chair of the Irish language committee, Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge. I look forward to being on this committee. We are in a very interesting era where there are huge challenges for society with regard to the media but also in the arts, art spaces and how we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (13 May 2025)

Helen McEntee: The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht is responsible for the approval and operation of Irish language courses in the Gaeltacht as part of Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge. It is a matter for the school board of management to make a decision to approve an educational trip. In this regard, the school has a duty of care, supervision and safety for the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (13 May 2025)

James Lawless: Our higher education system plays an important role in supporting and promoting the use of the Irish language. To this end, the Higher Education Authority (HEA) has a statutory responsibility to ensure that higher education institutions (HEIs) promote and use the language. However it should be noted that HEIs are autonomous bodies within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, the...