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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (18 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: It is against the backdrop of the relevant measures set out in the Government’s Action Plan for the Irish language - Plean Gníomhaíochta don Ghaeilge 2018-2022 - that both organisations Comhar Naíonraí na Gaeltachta and Gaeloideachas operate in support of early years provision through Irish both in Gaeltacht regions and nationally respectively. The following table...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: ...accountable decision-making at Stormont, rather than having civil servants running day-to-day operations in the Six Counties, with no decisions being taken, effectively. Sinn Féin has been arguing over the Irish language issue and while I agree with its position, the fact that Stormont is not up and running means that Foras na Gaeilge is not even operational. Basic requirements can...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): Roinn Dlí agus Cirt agus Comhionannais (17 Dec 2019)

...services to the public. We have an awareness that there was a larger hinterland of people who are comfortable with bits of the language in a casual sense. We do a lot of cultural work around the Irish language in the Department and that tells us there is a great interest in the language in the Department. I mentioned in my opening remarks the events we have around Seachtain na Gaeilge,...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (12 Dec 2019)

Seán Kyne: The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 represents the foundation stone of the Government's policy on the Irish language. The Strategy outlines an integrated approach to the Irish language, in which 9 areas of action are specified, namely Education; The Gaeltacht; Family Transmission of the Language - Early Intervention; Administration, Services and Community; Media and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (10 Dec 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...hand require all students to engage in an assessment of their oral skills through a classroom based assessment. This gives a greater opportunity for all students to develop and enhance their oral language proficiency skills and to foster their ability to use the Irish language. As part of the consultation process during the development of the specifications, much feedback emphasised the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...particular to the restoration of the Gaeltacht placement grant for students on State-funded Initial Teacher Education Programmes. The Gaeltacht placement is crucially important as an immersive Irish language experience for student teachers, to improve their communicative competence in Gaeilge, in the context of their future role as teachers of Irish and other subjects through Irish. It...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Junior Cycle Reform (19 Nov 2019) See 1 other result from this debate

Thomas Byrne: ...xed;obh as Gaeilge. In recent days, I have been inundated with calls from teachers who have raised serious issues about Irish at junior cycle. I am raising this issue in the context of the lack of oral work, which is at the heart of this. The Minister referred to classroom-based assessment being in place in order to develop Irish language skills, but I am not sure that will work...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: An Ghaeilge agus Seirbhísí Dátheangacha: An tSeirbhís um Cheapacháin Phoiblí (19 Nov 2019)

...provided previously by the Public Appointments Service, PAS, to the questionnaire submitted by the committee and the objectives and actions that are being implemented by PAS in the provision of Irish language and bilingual services. I can confirm that the Public Appointments Service continues to review the level of demand for the provision of our services through the Irish language by...

Financial Challenges Facing RTÉ and its Revised Strategy 2020-2024: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...find a different way, aside from money, to value public service broadcasters. That is a challenge for Members of the Dáil. Certainly, I cannot support the salaries being paid to them. As regards the Irish language, the lack of urgency in the Minister's speech is regrettable. Members of the Irish committee published a report in May 2019, but the all-party committee published its...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 22: Courts Service (14 Nov 2019)

Ms Angela Denning: At this stage, we are into the third Irish language scheme. Under the first and second schemes, we provided for improvements in translation standards. As the Deputy knows, any person participating in a trial is entitled to participate through Irish. We use a mix of mechanisms in that regard. Some cases are heard bilingually and the proceedings translated, depending on...

Report on the Arts: Motion (7 Nov 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...over a 13-month period. I note the report is informed by the committee's consultation with witnesses called before the committee from Departments, State agencies, arts and culture organisations, Irish language organisations and educational institutions. The Government's recognition of the importance of the arts is underlined by its commitment to double spending on culture, heritage...

Finance Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...na Gaeilge agus ag teacht ar ais go hÉireann. Arís ar ais, ainneoin an méid dea-thoil a chothaíonn sé sin ar fud an domhain d'Éirinn istigh i cuid de na hollscoileanna is iomráití ar domhan agus ainneoin an méid caint a dhéantar ar an diaspora ar fud an domhain, ní léir gur fiú leis an Rialtas forbairt a dhéanamh ar an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (23 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: The Gaeltacht placement is really important as an immersive Irish language experience for student teachers. It is improves their communicative competence in Gaeilge, in the context of their future role as teachers of Irish and other subjects through Irish. It also enhances their understanding of life and culture in the Gaeltacht and the reality of life in bilingual communities.  The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaelscoil Issues (22 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...Programme Providers (2011, updated in 2017), against which all programmes of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) are accredited, where Gaeilge is a mandatory element of all primary programmes. At post-primary, an Irish language Certificate for Post-Primary schools (Teastas Gaeilge do Mhúinteoirí Iarbhunscoile (TGMI), allows teachers to show that they fulfill the requirement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas Tríú Leibhéal (17 Oct 2019)

Joe McHugh: ...much aware of the challenge for students around the cost of the placement. I was very pleased therefore that Budget 2020 includes a commitment to restore the Gaeltacht grant for students in State-funded primary initial teacher education programmes.  The measure will take effect from the academic year 2020/2021. Both undergraduate and postgraduate students will benefit from the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Budget 2020 (16 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: A detailed breakdown of my Department's estimated expenditure will be provided in the Revised Estimates Volume 2020 which will be published prior to year end. Total funding for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands included in Programme C of my Department's Vote for 2020 amounts to almost €58m, up from €55.5m last year, which represents a 4% increase. ...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Josepha Madigan: ...and facilities at the national parks. We will continue to maintain, develop and foster North-South co-operation in the culture and heritage sphere, with additional funding to Waterways Ireland and continued support to Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency. I am pleased that we have been able to provide additional funding for the Irish language. My colleague, Government Chief...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...grants for road improvement works in Gaeltacht areas. We should be taking better care of mná tí. We recently met Conradh na Gaeilge across the road in Buswells Hotel. It set out what was required to protect and enhance the Irish language and culture in Gaeltacht areas. We should see after the people concerned in a proper fashion, instead of paying them lip service. More...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Oct 2019)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...xf3;irí an Stáit." Is é an dara moladh a bhí ann ná "Go n-aithneofaí ‘Craoltóireacht na Gaeilge’ mar phríomhdhualgais in aon sainmhíniú nua de ‘craoltóireacht sheirbhísí poiblí’ agus in aon reachtaíocht chumarsáide leasaithe nó nuadhréachtaithe." I looked up the...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (2 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: ...is an essential ingredient of a functioning democracy and we should do anything we can to support it. That said, this Bill is quite specific. I wish to raise two issues. One relates to the Irish language and the other relates to community radio. Deputy Dooley already referred to the matter regarding community radio stations. I am not sure why the Broadcasting Authority has been left...