Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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818. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the composition of the bord stiúrtha of An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta to ensure that primary and post-primary schools in Gaeltacht areas are represented on the new board; her further views that the bord stiúrtha of An Chomhairle will lack the necessary expertise on the support and curricular resource needs of Gaeltacht schools in the absence of their appropriate representation on the board; if there is a particular need for a representation from primary and post-primary Gaeltacht schools to have a proper input into the new Gaeltacht education policy being put together by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12013/15]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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I respect the understanding and the experience which the representatives from Gaeltacht schools bring to COGG and the role they have played in relation to the comprehensive work carried out by COGG since it was established in 2002.

In the context of the establishment of the new board of COGG there are a number of opportunities for Gaeltacht schools to obtain representation through Údarás na Gaeltachta which will nominate two members one of which must be a parent and also through the three teachers unions. In addition, nominations have been sought for the position of Chair of COGG.

The new board of COGG will have a membership of 12 representatives. Nominations are currently being sought for the new board. If teachers from gaeltacht schools seek to have representation through the above organisations, they will have a significant and valued voice on the new board. The other organisations which will be represented on the board include Gealscoileanna Teoranta (2 members), the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, Foras na Gaeilge and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment from Northern Ireland.