Results 61-80 of 274 for "irish language" gaeilge

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (5 Oct 2021)

...áistí, who now come from a broad base of Gaelscoileanna at primary level and a growing sector of Gaelcholáistí at post-primary level. We also need to look at how we expect these pupils to engage with the Irish language at leaving certificate level. It needs to be a spectrum. We need to engage with children and students at all levels of ability and competency. We...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Maura Hopkins: ...and the Department on their strong commitment to the national language and their support for Seachtain na Gaeilge. It is really important that we see funding, which has been increased in key areas, to support our Irish language over recent years. In particular, the announcement of a grant of just more than €500,000 for a common curriculum for Irish to be used in our third level...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (22 May 2018)

Joe McHugh: I should clarify that provision of support for Irish language newspapers and magazines is an operational matter for Foras na Gaeilge in the first instance. My understanding is that Foras na Gaeilge’s current policy, following a review of funding provided to the Irish language print media sector, is focused on optimising the readership for an Irish language news service...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority Act, which was enacted in October 2022, requires that higher education institutions promote the Irish language. As autonomous bodies, each higher education institution is responsible for its Irish language strategy, including the expansion and teaching of university courses through the Irish language. The Department distributes recurrent funding to the...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (22 Sep 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Ireland. Decisions regarding An Foras Teanga are made by both Sponsor Departments under the auspices of the North/South Ministerial Council. Foras na Gaeilge currently provides core funding to 19 Irish language organisations in both jurisdictions, including Cumann na bhFiann. Following an external review of the organisations, completed on behalf of Foras na Gaeilge, the North/South...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Jan 2022)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and 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 Action Plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a number of...

Irish Language Newspaper. (6 Oct 2009) See 2 other results from this debate

Michael Ring: My colleague, Deputy McGinley, has said it often here that the loss of Foinse is a big loss to the Irish language and, particularly, to teachers and students doing the leaving certificate. They looked to Foinse for assistance. It is appalling that we cannot have even one Irish language paper. Will the Minister put pressure on Foras na Gaeilge to ensure that whatever grant aid is required...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (11 Nov 2021)

Jack Chambers: As the Deputy is aware, the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and 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 Action Plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (5 Feb 2013)

Dinny McGinley: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 recognises that the implementation of the various measures contained therein requires a phased approach. While my Department has the overarching responsibility for the Strategy, it is working in co-operation with other key stakeholders, including the Department of Education and Skills, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na...

Irish Language. (7 Dec 2005) See 1 other result from this debate

Enda Kenny: ...? That brings me to another issue which perhaps the Ceann Comhairle might deal with. I have received several hundred letters in Irish recently because of my comments regarding the standard of the Irish language. There is no facility for Deputies in the House to respond in Irish to letters they receive in Irish. I can speak the language but I cannot write it competently. When I made...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (10 Jul 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...public service to provide services through Irish. These include: Development of a Quality Assurance System for Translators Foras na Gaeilge has, at my request, developed an accreditation system for Irish language translators. To date 98 translators have achieved the required standard. I understand that the results of the accreditation examination held earlier this year will be available...

Public Accounts Committee: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (3 May 2018)

Mr. Jim Jennings: We are not doing so in terms of Irish language programming. I have expressed that view at the executive board. I have been in my current role for six months and have told the director general that I want the production of Irish language programmes within cláracha Gaeilge restored to its level before the cuts were imposed because that is important for us. I worked in...

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (14 May 2008)

Batt O'Keeffe: ...language. A co-ordinating committee, Coiste Comhordaithe na Gaeilge, has also been established to advise on co-operative elements of the overall work to be carried out on the promotion of the Irish language within the education system. The committee is comprised of representatives from An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG), Údarás na Gaeilge and Foras na...

Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
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Vote 33 - Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (29 Mar 2018)

Ms Katherine Licken: An Foras Teanga is doing very valuable work in terms of promoting the Irish language throughout the country. We also have Waterways Ireland, which is developing the canals across the Border and in Dublin. I will give a list of the type of thing Foras na Gaeilge is doing. It is developing bilingual information packs for community centres and public services, signage...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Apr 2024)

Thomas Byrne: My Department is committed to promoting and supporting the Irish language outside of the Gaeltacht. In this context, a fund known as ‘Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge’ (‘Irish Language Support Schemes’) is in place for many years now with the aim of fostering and promoting the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht. The projects for which funding has been...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Apr 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In 2006 my Department established a dedicated fund under Ciste na Gaeilge for 3rd level institutions overseas involved in the provision of Irish language courses as part of their academic programme. Details are attached, in tabular form, of the funding provided to such universities and organisations in the USA from 2006 to date under this fund. I should also say that prior to the...

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

Jack Chambers: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 and 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 Action Plan have cross-departmental ownership and, accordingly, responsibility for implementation falls on a number of Government Departments, bodies...

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: ...in making Irish a more widely used language. A fortnight ago in Brussels, I was informed by an official there that there is a danger that, despite having fought hard over the years to make the Irish language a working EU language, its official status may be withdrawn soon. Will the Minister ensure this does not happen? It was gratifying to hear Irish MEPs using the language in the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (21 Apr 2021)

Jack Chambers: 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 addition, paragraph 2.8.1.2 of the Governments 2018-2022...

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

Jack Chambers: 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 addition, paragraph 2.8.1.2 of the Governments...