Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 139: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the type of support provided by his Department's language assistants scheme to parents in the Gaeltacht who wish to raise their children through the Irish language; and his views on making such a scheme available to parents outside the Gaeltacht. [7595/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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At present my Department funds two pilot programmes that provide direct support to families in the Gaeltacht that are raising their children through Irish. These programmes are administered by Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne in Co Kerry and Muintearas Teo in Co Galway. They involve a variety of activities ranging from home visits, workshops and lectures to support services, parent/children groups, Irish courses, summer camps, etc. A review of these programmes will take place when the pilot periods come to an end and, based on that review, a decision regarding further programmes will be taken. It is not intended to extend the scheme to areas outside of the Gaeltacht at this stage.