Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 590: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the list of schools included in the Abair Leat Irish language pilot project. [7686/10]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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Abair Leat is a virtual online language laboratory in which students can improve their Irish by interacting over the internet with native Irish Speakers. The pilot phase of Abair Leat is aimed at supporting the oral syllabus in first year of post-primary school.

Fifteen schools were invited to participate in the Pilot Project and fourteen have accepted. The schools were selected on the basis of criteria which included access to enhanced broadband, geographical distribution, representation of school types and representation of school dialects.

The fourteen post-primary schools involved in Pilot Project are : Scoil Oirthear Coláiste Pobail, Caisleán Cnucha, Co Átha Cliath Coláiste Bhríde, Cluain Dolcáin, BAC 22 St. Mac Dara's Community College, Teach Méalóg, BAC 16 Coláiste Pobail, Dún Seachlainn, Co Mhí Iarbhunscoil Mhá Nuad, Má Nuad, Co Cill Dara Iarthar St Joseph's College, Nun's Island, Galway Clochar na Toirbhirte, Áth Chinn, Co na Gaillimhe Coláiste Ghobnait, Inis Oirr, Co na Gaillimhe Pobalscoil Chora Droma Rúisc, Co Liathdroma Deisceart Coláiste Choilm, Baile an Chollaigh, Co Corcaí Crescent College Comprehensive, Limerick St Angela's Clochar na nUrsulach, Co Phort Láirge Coláiste Pobail Naomh Deagláin, Coill Mhic Thomáisín, Co Phort Láirge Pobalscoil Ghuaire, Co Loch Garman Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, An Neidín, Co Chiarraí