Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein)
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125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the stage of the review of the leaving certificate Irish syllabus; the stakeholders engaged; and if submissions by third parties will be sought for this process. [42767/18]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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Work on the review of the current Senior Cycle Irish syllabus is underway. The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is convening a subject development group to undertake the development of L1 and L2 (Language 1 and Language 2) specifications for Senior Cycle Gaeilge. The Senior Cycle Gaeilge Development Group comprises a range of key stakeholders with representatives from the teacher unions, management bodies, An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG), parent representatives from the National Parents Council Post-Primary and Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta, as well as representatives from the Department of Education and Skills, the State Examinations Commission (SEC) and the Irish Universities Association (IUA). Subject Development Groups provide a strong, representative and responsive basis for curriculum and development in specific curriculum areas and/or subjects.

Development work on the specifications will take place over 2018/19 with a public consultation process envisaged next autumn. NCCA are open to receiving submissions on an ongoing basis but there will also be specific opportunities for the public, education interests and others to provide feedback and make submissions also during the process of developing and finalising the specifications.