Results 101-120 of 356 for "irish language" gaeilge

Written Answers — Ciste na Gaeilge: Ciste na Gaeilge (7 Oct 2008)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...significant changes in the focus of Ciste na Gaeilge since the period under review to ensure that it remains an effective mechanism for supporting current priorities in relation to support of the Irish language outside the Gaeltacht. These changes in focus include support for initiatives to underpin the status of Irish as an EU official and working language and assistance for the work of...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Foireann Roinne (28 Nov 2017)

Shane Ross: ...year end.  80 staff have been recruited in to my Department this year, in the main to fill vacancies arising from transfers, retirements, etc.  There is one post which requires competence in the Irish language and that is the Irish Language Officer post.  There are a number of people in my Department who have written and oral fluency in the Irish language outside of this...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (1 Apr 2010)

Pat Carey: As the Deputy is aware, Seachtain na Gaeilge is a non-profit organisation, under the auspices of Conradh na Gaeilge, which promotes the use of Irish language and culture, both at home and abroad, within a two-week festival held in March every year. This year the festival took place between 2-17 March 2009. The festival has grown significantly in recent years and incorporates a very wide range...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (19 Jul 2012)

Dinny McGinley: The Irish language has been promoted on an all-island basis by Foras na Gaeilge, which is an agency of An Foras Teanga, since the establishment of the North-South Implementation Bodies under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. For example, Foras na Gaeilge advertises its schemes, provides educational and recreational resources and engages in corpus planning on an all-island basis. In...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (13 Nov 2007)

Mary Hanafin: As part of new measures aimed at improving outcomes in Irish language learning and proficiency, a subject-specific support service for Irish has been established. The service forms part of the Second Level Support Service (SLSS) which provides programme and subject specific curricular support, and support for teaching and learning generally in second-level schools. The support service for...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Catherine Martin: This amendment seeks to make statutory provision for consultation on the provision of a dedicated Irish-language youth radio service. I will not accept this amendment because the Future of Media Commission recommended that coimisiún na meán undertake a comprehensive review of the provision of Irish language services across the media system and the results of that review will inform...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (25 Oct 2022)

Simon Harris: .... This group will provide oversight, guidance and direction on the development of the Policy. The Policy will contribute towards achieving the aims of the government's 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language. As of 2021/22 there were 59 courses in HE delivering Irish language tuition or delivered through the medium of Irish, a total of 1,779 students. This includes students who are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (5 Dec 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim forbartha líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and ingrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. There are 36 Irish language groups, North and South, funded through the scheme,...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (4 Oct 2011)

Jimmy Deenihan: ...Question No.163 on 22 September 2011 and Parliamentary Question No.126 on 28 September 2011). By way of background, I should explain that Foras na Gaeilge currently provides core funding to 19 Irish language organisations, including Cumann na bhFiann. Foras na Gaeilge is an agency of the North/South Language Body, An Foras Teanga, which is jointly funded by my Department and by the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (19 May 2015)

Joe McHugh: Under Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (the Irish Language Learners Scheme), my Department provides grants to Gaeltacht households which accommodate students while attending Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. My Department does not provide scholarships for students to attend Irish colleges in the Gaeltacht. There are no plans at present to increase the grants paid to Gaeltacht...

Irish Language (1 Jul 2010) See 1 other result from this debate

Pat Carey: ...the need for significant emphasis in the future on language planning and socio-linguistic interventions. I anticipate that the effectiveness of scéim labhairt na Gaeilge and other Gaeltacht and Irish language schemes will fall to be considered in that context at the appropriate time.

Written Answers — Gaeltacht Areas: Gaeltacht Areas (24 Apr 2007)

Éamon Ó Cuív: As the Deputy will be aware, my Department implements a range of schemes aimed at supporting the maintenance and strengthening of the Irish language as the principal language of both household and community in the Gaeltacht. These include Scéim Labhairt na Gaeilge, Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (Gaeltacht Summer Colleges), Infrastructural Improvement Schemes, Gaeltacht Housing Grants,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Tuarascáil an Choimisinéara Teanga 2012: Díospóireacht (5 Mar 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Dinny McGinley: Go raibh maith ag an Teachta. I agree that mná tí have made a huge contribution to the promotion of the Irish language down through the years. I am speaking from personal experience because students used to stay in my house when I was very young. I agree with the Deputy in that regard. I am glad to say that the Irish colleges are still going very strong. Over 20,000 people...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Foras na Gaeilge (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: Scéim Forbartha Líonraí Gaeilge is Foras na Gaeilge’s multi-annual community scheme to promote, protect and engrain the Irish language in particular areas with an emphasis on the development and implementation of comprehensive language plans for the areas that are part of the scheme. In accordance with government policy on the Irish language, the emphasis of this...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Gaeltacht Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...in 1982. Having said that, the Deputy may be aware that the language planning process as set out under the Gaeltacht Act 2012 provides for the the formal recognition of Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks as identified under the Act. Gaeltacht Service Towns are towns in, or adjacent to, Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas which play a significant role in the delivery of...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 157: In page 61, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(g) (i) protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities including the promotion of Irish as the community language, specifically by supporting the implementation of language plans in Limistéir Phleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta and in Bailte...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I move amendment No. 193: In page 65, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “(g) (i) protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities including the promotion of Irish as the community language, specifically by supporting the implementation of language plans in Limistéir Phleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta and in Bailte...

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...students at second level. To put it another way, we have 8% of our primary school children in Gaelscoileanna around the country but only 4% of our second level students in Gaelcholáistí. This means there is an access issue for those second level students who want to access second level education through the Irish language. The Gaelcholáistí have been incredibly...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Language (27 May 2020)

Seán Kyne: My Department is working with various institutions to develop a range of Irish language terminology and lexicography projects. Funding continues to be provided for the successful Irish/EU terminology project LEX (GA IATE), which is now in its 11thyear. The project, run in collaboration with Dublin City University, produces terminology in the Irish language for inclusion in the European...