Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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603. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to review the criteria to grant an exemption from learning Irish; the reason that the criteria focus on literacy scores rather than considering other factors of children with disabilities and additional learning needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33889/22]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that my department is currently in the process of reviewing the circulars on exemptions from the study of Irish as set out in the current circulars – 0052/2019 primary and 0053/2019 post primary.

This review includes a review of the criteria in relation to children with Special Educational Needs.

I expect that revised circulars will be published for implementation in schools at the start of the new school year.