Written answers

Thursday, 27 September 2007

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Irish Language

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael D HigginsMichael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 38: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made in regard to An Foras developing materials specifically for families who wish to raise their children through the medium of Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20986/07]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed that support for language transmission through the family has been identified as one of its key strategic objectives by Foras na Gaeilge since its foundation. To meet that objective, Foras na Gaeilge provides a range of resources and supports to parents who raise their children through Irish. These include:

Gaschaint, a booklet and CD of useful phrases and sentences for parents;

a package of teaching resources for Irish language medium schools, Séidean Sí, of which specific elements are aimed at parents, for example, booklets suitable for reading to young children; and

a series of CDs, publication of which commenced last year and will continue next year, to accompany children's booklets for which there has been most demand. The concept is to encourage parents to read aloud with their children and thereby assist the child in mastery of both the oral and written language.

Foras na Gaeilge also provides financial support for voluntary Irish language organisations that support Irish-speaking families, as well as a wide range of community-based initiatives and services that operate through the medium of Irish and support its use in daily life.

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