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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 May 2019)

Gerry Adams: The Official Languages (Amendment) Bill is to amend the Official Languages Act 2003 to introduce a statutory plan for services in the Irish language. The heads of the Bill were approved in June two years ago and pre-legislative scrutiny has taken place. The Ceann Comhairle may have noticed that the exit poll last week indicated 60% of individuals here believe it is important to use, promote...

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

Thomas Byrne: In the context of my Department’s role in coordinating the implementation of the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish Language (Plean Gníomhaíochta 2018-2022), the fourth annual progress report on its ongoing implementation on behalf of Government was published in December 2023. The plan itself was first published in 2018 in order to accelerate and better...

Irish Language (22 Jun 2011) See 1 other result from this debate

Luke Flanagan: ...in Irish or as Gaeilge because tá náire mór orm Gaeilge a labhairt because I, like many people, am afraid that I will make an eejit of myself. That is people's main worry about speaking the Irish language. I am not sure whether I should have directed this to the Minister for Education and Skills or to the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley. I am not sure who will really take...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Comhfhreagras Rannach (22 Nov 2022)

Norma Foley: ...,000 scoláire, nach mbeadh buntáistí na leasuithe le feiceáil ná le mothú acu. Tá tús curtha leis an bpleanáil is gá chun Páipéar 1 Gaeilge agus Béarla a reáchtáil ag deireadh na cúigiú bliana ó shamhradh 2024. Nuair a bheidh an phleanáil sin curtha i gcrích cuirfear an t-eolas go léir...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (Atógáil) - Irish Language: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...tar éis tosach an Stáit. Roimh an nGorta Mór, bhí an Ghaeilge mar chéad teanga ag beagnach 7 milliún duine. Anois, ar ndóigh, is teanga mhionlaigh í an Ghaeilge. Cén fáth? I believe the reason is that since the foundation of the State, successive Governments have paid lip service to the Irish language and to its promotion as a spoken,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Estimates Process (25 Oct 2016)

Jack Chambers: 377. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will consider increasing the funding for the Irish language organisations, Foras na Gaeilge and Údarás na Gaeltachta, whose budgets have been reduced by over 50% since 2008, and which received no additional funding in budget 2017; if she will consider reversing the 2016 cut of 40% to the Seachtain na Gaeilge...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language Issues (18 Feb 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Dinny McGinley: The Irish Language Assistants Scheme (Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga) was established as a pilot scheme in 1999 to strengthen the use of Irish as the spoken language among Gaeltacht schoolchildren. It was originally targeted at students with little or no Irish to enable them to follow the curriculum in Gaeltacht schools. My Department pays a grant to the organisations that...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Mar 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Eoin Ó Broin: I move amendment No. 242: In page 70, line 7, after “Gaeltacht” to insert “, the use of Irish within Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks, their economic, social, and infrastructural development in coordination with Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge as appropriate, and support for the implementation of...

Irish Language (11 May 2010) See 2 other results from this debate

Pat Carey: ...and appreciation of both cultural traditions in Northern Ireland and throughout the island. This area of activity remains a priority. With regard to the role of Foras na Gaeilge in promoting the Irish language, let me refer to a number of its key achievements in recent years. They include the development of an accreditation system for translators, which ensures a high standard and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Cóid Phoist (6 Oct 2016)

Denis Naughten: ...eile leis an mbunachar GeoDirectory de chuid APG, agus ansin tá siad tugtha isteach sa bhunachar Eircode.  The language scheme 2014 -2017 prepared by my Department aims to maintain and enhance the provision of services through Irish.  The use of Eircode is voluntary, not mandatory and there is no requirement to change existing addresses in Irish or English....

Irish Language: Statements. (30 Mar 2006) See 2 other results from this debate

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: ...Oideachais agus Eolaíochta in ann gnó a dhéanamh trí mheán na Gaeilge. The report of the language commissioner is a damning indictment of the State's failure to vindicate the position of the Irish language within the Civil Service. The Department of Education and Science should be a lead Department in the promotion of the Irish language, yet we find that only 3% of staff are capable...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Oct 2011)

Dinny McGinley: Foras na Gaeilge currently provides core funding to 19 Irish language organisations, including the organisation referred to by the Deputy. By way of background, I should explain that 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 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland. Decisions...

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (11 Oct 2011)

Dinny McGinley: Foras na Gaeilge currently provides core funding to 19 Irish language organisations, including the organisation referred to by the Deputy. By way of background, I should explain that 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 Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland. Decisions...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht, any relevant Language Plan agreed pursuant to Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, the 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...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (31 Mar 2021)

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

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Feb 2018)

Joe McHugh: ...and the Gaeltacht Division as well as to a number of agencies including the Arts Council and Udaras na Gaeltachta.  My Department itself funds two important national organisations to provide Irish language theatre experiences. - The National Irish language theatre, Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe is funded by directly by my Department. Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe promotes the Irish language...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Jul 2010)

Pat Carey: ...by my Department under the Fo-Chiste Gnó of its Scéimeanna Tacaíochta Gaeilge (formerly Ciste na Gaeilge) to a number of voluntary and business groups for the provision of Christmas lights in the Irish language. The purpose of the funding was to assist in promoting the Irish language among the local business community. In order to qualify for funding, a group was required to provide a...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Pearse Doherty: ...thumoideachas sna scoileanna agus an cheist fá dtaobh de Foinse. Ach ó tháinig mise isteach sa Seanad ní raibh plé ar cheist na Gaeilge sa Seanad againn. Since my election, the issue of the Irish language has never been discussed in the Seanad. In that time we have seen huge challenges in the Gaeltacht, have spent €500,000 on a report that has never been discussed and whose...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Planning and Development Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: ...to which the development plan relates includes a Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Gaeltachta or a Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta within the Gaeltacht, the protection of the linguistic and cultural heritage of Irish language and Gaeltacht communities, including the promotion of Irish as the community language, (ii) where the functional area to which the development plan relates...