Written answers
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Consular Services
Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of courses funded by his Department for Irish embassy and or Irish consulate staff to lean to speak and write fluent in Arabic in 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [55366/23]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs supports staff with foreign language classes prior to and over the course of their postings to Embassies and Consulates overseas. Below is a table outlining the number of Arabic language courses undertaken by staff of the Department in 2022 and 2023. These courses covered a range of levels, and some staff undertook more than one course over the two-year period. Each course comprised on average 15 hours of language learning spread over 10 weeks.
The Department is committed to supporting ongoing language learning for staff to ensure we can deliver on our high level priorities.
| Arabic | 2022 No of Courses | 2023 No of Courses | Total No. of Courses | Total No. officers supported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 26 | 64 | 34 |
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