Results 201-220 of 1,047 for "irish language" gaeilge

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives from the Committee on the Administration of Justice (24 Feb 2022)

...agreements, even when there is a majority in the Assembly, even when there is a majority on the Northern Ireland Executive and even, with specific reference to the anti-poverty strategy and the Irish language strategy, where the commitments constitute binding domestic legal obligations. We applied for a judicial review in 2015 over the failure to adopt the anti-poverty strategy and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (16 Feb 2022)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...Taoiseach needs to be arguing for. Can the Taoiseach set out for us his proposed course of action on these matters? Can he also set out for us what contact he has had in respect of Acht na Gaeilge, the Irish Language Act, as well as the commissioning of abortion services? Both of these are awaited and the British Government must act on them.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (15 Feb 2022)

Jack Chambers: Based on thorough research by the Placenames Branch and after a period of public consultation, the Placenames Commission recommended the adoption of the current Irish language version of the village to which the Deputy refersin Ainmneacha Gaeilge na mBailte Poist (1969). This has been the official version of the placename since the passing of the Placenames (Irish Forms) Act 1975 (so declared...

Select Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Meastacháin le haghaidh Seirbhísí Poiblí 2022
Vóta 33 - Turasóireacht, Cultúr, Ealaíon, Gaeltacht, Spórt agus Meán (Athbhreithnithe) (9 Feb 2022)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...an Ulster-Scots Agency? Mar sin, arb é an laincis atá ar an bhforas ná an teip ghlan ar na húdaráis ó Thuaidh méadú a chur ar a gcuid den bhuiséad agus an tionchar agus srian a chuireann sé sin ar an Roinn breis airgid a chur ar fáil don fhoras? Tá mé ag caint go sonrach faoi airgead an fhorais. Tá geall i gclár...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (8 Feb 2022)

Simon Harris: The Department for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science is committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act and provision of Irish-language services, and the Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) is of high importance to Ireland and the life of the language in this country. It will ensure that Irish speakers can interact with the Government and...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2022) See 1 other result from this debate

Catherine Connolly: ...That said, it needs much more discussion and amendments. Is cúis mhór díomá dom í nach bhfuil ach píosa beag amháin ó thaobh na Gaeilge de sa Bhille; ag cur in iúl go bhfuil an t-údarás taobh thiar den Ghaeilge. There is a tiny bit about the Irish language, which is a huge disappointment to me. I would like this to be teased out...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bunriachtanais Teanga sa Gharda Síochána: Plé (2 Feb 2022) See 3 other results from this debate

...how this decision was arrived at or what the inputs were, I cannot elaborate as I was not there. On the Commissioner's appearance before this committee last May and his commitment to strengthen the Irish language, I submit that he has made extensive efforts to progress that. Since then, as outlined in the opening statement, there is a strategic Irish language group he chairs. There is a...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2022)

Ivana Bacik: ...particular concerns. I might go through a few specific ones. I know we will speak more about them on Committee Stage. Conradh na Gaeilge has raised concerns about an insufficient emphasis on the Irish language, which is one particular point. While the provisions in sections 15 and 16 for the composition of the board of the HEA to be gender balanced are welcome, there is still a missed...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022) See 2 other results from this debate

Ms Dee Forbes: It is very important to us. As I mentioned earlier, we are committed to doing what we can and what we need to do in the Irish language. We have recently become involved in podcasting in the Irish language. We have new programming on Raidió na Gaeltachta, for example. We are trying a new show with Liam Ó Maonlaí. There is a lot of great innovation happening...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...ghá le reachtaíocht domsa, mar shampla. First, I deplore the fact that there is no Irish version of this Bill available. We have gone beyond excuses. I do not blame the Minister personally. This is a continuous and everyday occurrence in relation to Bills. It is extraordinary that we do not have an Irish version. In Europe, Bills and other legislation are handed out...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Irish Language (20 Jan 2022)

Michael McGrath: ...December. It underpins a key programme for Government commitment. It is notable that this coincides with Irish becoming a full working language of the EU institutions at the start of January. As the Deputy is aware from submissions made to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Irish Language, Gaeltacht and the Irish-speaking Community, the achievement of an ambitious 20% recruitment...

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

Jack Chambers: The Department implements its Irish language strategy outside the Gaeltacht through the funding of a number of projects both within Ireland and internationally. These fall under the following headings and correspond to specific actions in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language, 2010-2030. - Irish Language Support Scheme; - Technological and Digital Initiative; -...

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...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Tithíocht agus Cúrsaí Pleanála Fisiciúla sa Ghaeltacht: Plé (Atógáil) (19 Jan 2022) See 4 other results from this debate

.... Investment in infrastructure may be an oblique way of supporting the Gaeltacht. This has been vindicated in the work done by Gaillimh le Gaeilge in its document "The economic benefits associated with the Irish language which accrue to Galway City and to the Galway Gaeltacht". That demonstrates that a lot of the services and infrastructure, particularly with regard to transport, which...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Policies (15 Dec 2021)

Catherine Martin: ...Education Authority to be allocated to Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge to enable them to continue to provide a range of courses through the medium of Irish in Gaoth Dobhair, Carna and An Cheathrú Rua. - Special assistance for Irish Language Summer Colleges - €16.6m provided for sports equipment under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme - Publication of the Sports...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (7 Dec 2021)

Mary Lou McDonald: ...-Irish Council provided the opportunity for attendees to use indigenous, minority and lesser used languages. As the Taoiseach is aware, the Westminster Government has agreed to legislate for the Irish language, making Gaeilge an official language in the North. Has the Taoiseach used the British-Irish Council or any other opportunity to raise this commitment with the British Government?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: I tried but I did not learn it. I was in the classroom for the subject for four years. The same was the case with French. I have a view of languages, which often people have of the Irish language. Some of it was my own fault and some of it was due to the way it was taught. It is strange everybody else in my class managed to learn French but I did not. That may say more about me than...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Supplementary)
Vote 45 - Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Supplementary) (2 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...; ó thaobh an Ghaeilge and the work that has been ongoing in that regard, we have heard, at meetings of the education committee and Comhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta, agus Phobal Labhartha na Gaeilge, the Irish language community speaking with one voice on the specifications for T1 and T2 schools. I would like the Minister to be cognisant of the worries of the Irish language...