Results 41-60 of 1,038 for "irish language" gaeilge

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Caiteachas Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (29 Nov 2023)

Simon Coveney: I understand that Plean Fáis, Conradh na Gaeilge's Irish Language and Gaeltacht Investment Plan, was published on the 29th September. I note that the actions in the Plan that relate to entrepreneurship supports and employment creation are proposed for delivery by Údarás na Gaeltachta, which is the statutory agency for the economic, linguistic and cultural development of the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...is currently underway in my Department on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht. This new policy will build on the achievements of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education and will be another important step towards achieving the Programme for Government commitment. A steering committee has been established with representatives from relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (28 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: The Irish language is an integral part of the primary school curriculum and teachers are required to be competent in addressing this element of the curriculum, which is based on a communicative approach and places particular emphasis on developing children’s listening and speaking skills. My Department specifies minimum entry requirements in core subjects: Maths, English and Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta (7 Nov 2023)

Norma Foley: ...priorities and needs. This differs from the capitation grants provided to voluntary secondary schools. Work on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now underway in my Department. An extensive public consultation process has been conducted to gather the views of stakeholders, including young people, parents, education professionals,...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Seán Canney: ...sufficient funding is in place to run the service and to improve it for people. It is important the budget is very prudent but, at the same time, we need to make sure health is a priority. Lastly, I want to mention Conradh na Gaeilge and the Irish language. I ask that members of the Government meet its representatives because they have a plan in place that needs funding if we are to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (19 Oct 2023)

Catherine Martin: ...has been allocated through grants awarded in 2023 and commitments made through Creative Communities and the Creative Youth Plan. The decision on the remaining allocations will be made in early 2024. Gaeltacht Irish Language Support Schemes Grant funds for current spending under Irish Language Support Schemes are allocated by my Department on an ongoing basis. The majority of current...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (19 Oct 2023)

Patrick O'Donovan: ...and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) and that the Deputy therefore has a particular interest in the interactions between that Department and the secretariat of the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee provided by my Department. The below information is therefore given in that context. The Irish Language Services Advisory Committee was established by my...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (17 Oct 2023)

Norma Foley: ...den Ghaeltacht freisin. Tógann an polasaí nua seo ar a bhfuil bainte amach ag an bpolasaí don oideachas Gaeltachta. Is céim thábhachtach eile i dtreo cuspóirí chlár an Rialtais a bhaint amach é seo. Bunaíodh coiste stiúrtha le hionadaithe ó na Ranna agus ó na gníomhaireachtaí Rialtais chun maoirseacht a...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Catherine Connolly: In my time I hope to generally deal with three or four topics and then go to the issue of the Irish language. It takes a while, not just a few days, but a few weeks to analyse a budget. Notwithstanding the good points and the payments that are being made, I would like to give some of the reaction. The Antipoverty Network in Ireland described the budget as a wasted opportunity. It said...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (3 Oct 2023)

Simon Harris: The Higher Education Authority Act (2022) requires that institutions seek to promote the Irish language. The Department distributes recurrent funding to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for disbursement directly to the HEA's designated higher education institutions. The HEA distributes this funding as a block grant to the institutions. As autonomous institutions, each Higher Education...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (27 Sep 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...of the Official Languages Act. When we started drafting this legislation way back in the past, the Act had not taken all its legal steps. As far as I know, all aspects of the Act have now passed. The proper way for any future legislation is to give the official Irish language title of State bodies, not the one which is referenced as "also in the English language". That is the intention...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Irish Language (26 Sep 2023)

Norma Foley: As the deputy is aware, the Government recognises the importance of a strong education system in supporting access for all students to Irish language and culture and its significant role in the revitalisation and maintenance of Irish in Gaeltacht communities and beyond. My department continues to work to promote Irish in the education system and to support Irish-medium education through a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2023)

...without conditions of primary teachers who graduate in Northern Ireland with Gaeilge and we have urged the Department of Education to provide free courses for teachers from outside of the Republic of Ireland who are striving to achieve the Irish language requirement. We must ensure we dismantle any barriers that exist for teachers North and South to worthwhile travel and work anywhere on...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Conradh na Gaeilge, endorsed by a myriad of Irish language groups, today launched its plean fáis, which is an investment plan for the future of the Irish language out to 2030. Something that might be of particular interest to the Minister is an aspect of that plan that is designed to unlock and create some 9,000 jobs in Gaeltacht areas chiefly through investment in Údarás na...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation and Expenditure of Public Moneys by RTÉ (Resumed): RTÉ (13 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: .... Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an cathaoirleach tiomanta don Ghaeilge. Cuirfidh mé ceist faoin athbhreithniú a rinne Willis Towers Watson. Mr. Bakhurst, there is a review in place to consider the remuneration of Irish-language workers at Raidió na Gaeltachta in comparison to their colleagues. I think there is also an open question about the funding of programming in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of Sports Broadcasting: Discussion (12 Jul 2023)

Chris Andrews: I will make a brief observation. Could the FAI's publications include Gaeilge? It is important that there is Irish-language content going into schools and libraries. I ask that this suggestion be considered.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: State Bodies (5 Jul 2023)

Catherine Martin: ..., promoting and supporting tourism development. 2003 Equivalent to Deputy Secretary Standard in the Civil Service. Foras na Gaeilge State body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language throughout the island of Ireland, established under the Good Friday Agreement. 1999 €128,229 (as per published Accounts 2020) ...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oideachas trí Ghaeilge (29 Jun 2023)

Norma Foley: ...;im ag súil leis an obair thábhachtach seo a chur chun cinn, chun an t-oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a neartú agus chun tógáil ar na torthaí dearfacha atá á mbaint amach cheana féin i gcur i bhfeidhm an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta. Táim ag tnúth go mór le bheith ag obair le páirtithe leasmhara ábhartha i...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Committee Stage (29 Jun 2023)

Eoin Ó Broin: ...- and English-language titles are provided for. The point here is more important than that. There has been a long-standing practice where important public institutions are referred to by their Irish-language titles in everyday speech, even by those of us who are exclusive English speakers, and this has never caused us any problem. I mentioned Uisce Éireann, An Bord Pleanála...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
2021 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 4: Re-allocation of Voted Funding (22 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...na finnéithe as a bheith linn agus as ucht na cuir i láthair. Ba mhaith liom díriú isteach, i dtosach báire, ar na sonraí ar chaiteachas ar chúrsaí Gaeilge. I want to look at some of the Irish-language spending. In the first instance, it is very welcome that funding for the Irish language has largely recovered to pre-recession levels, as that...