To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will if he would provide an update on the progress of creating language plans for Galway Gaeltacht regions as per the provisions of the Gaeltacht Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.- Seán Kyne. R E P L… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of the findings of the School Inspector’s Report relating to the teaching of the Irish language if consideration will be provided to introducing a requirement of Irish language teachers, at all levels of education, to undergo refresher and skills intensive language courses in the… Continue Reading
To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline, in the context of the review of education in the Gaeltacht, the strands and aspects of education being examined; if international practice regarding other languages existing alongside a dominant language such as Welsh is being examined; and when the review will be complete… Continue Reading
The Government is providing €2 million over the next three years in funding for the historic Pearse’s Cottage in Rosmuc. Half a million euro will be provided in 2014, one million euro in 2015 and half a million in 2016 in preparation for the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny informed… Continue Reading
Cuireann an Teachta Dála Fine Gael do Ghaillimh Thiar, Sean Kyne fáilte ar maidin (Dé Céadaoin) roimh an nuacht go bhfuil leithdháileadh de € 200,000 maoiniú don fhorbairt brú trí-réalt le lóistín do 40 duine i gCill Mhuirbhí ar Inis Mór. Tá an maoiniú ceadaithe ag an Aire Comhshaoil, Pobail agus Rialtais Áitiúil, Phil Hogan,… Continue Reading