Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures which will be taken to ensure that the Gaeltacht education policy is published and funded in the near future with regard to the Gaeltacht curriculum referenced in his Department's strategy statement for 2016-2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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In the Action Plan for Education 2016-2019, which was published in September, I committed to publishing a Gaeltacht Education Strategy before the end of the year.  To this end I am currently finalising the Policy for Gaeltacht Education, which will outline the measures that will be taken to successfully implement the commitment, outlined in Action 33 of the Action Plan, to strengthen Irish language learning in Gaeltacht areas. I hope to publish the Gaeltacht Education Policy by the end of this year and to commence implementation of the Policy on a phased basis in 2017, as resources permit.