499. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Education and Youth the estimated cost of increasing funding for Irish-medium education by 10%, 20% and 50%, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45669/26]
Topics / Irish Language
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsIrish Language
278 questions from 62 TDs, between 22 January 2025 and 22 October 2026.
278
questions
270 written, 8 oral
62
TDs have asked
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parties and groups
Independents counted together
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departments asked
Questions per month
The record holds no questions for August, when the Dáil does not sit.
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| Month | Questions |
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| January 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| April 2025 | 9 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| July 2025 | 31 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 11 |
| November 2025 | 33 |
| December 2025 | 5 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 11 |
| March 2026 | 29 |
| April 2026 | 15 |
| May 2026 | 12 |
| June 2026 | 29 |
| July 2026 | 14 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 2 |
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The party each TD belonged to on the day, in alphabetical order. Parties differ a lot in size, and members of the Government answer questions rather than ask them, so this shows who raised it, not how much a party cares about it.
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The questions
124. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his views on the merits of increasing targeted support for independent Irish language productions for both television and online streaming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43424/26]
744. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) that outlines that up to 49% of people would send their children to an Irish medium school, if it was available in their locality; the actions she will take to facilitate this demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41567/26]
745. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to research (details supplied) that outlines that only 4.7% of those surveyed felt they had the option locally to send their children to an Irish medium school; the actions she will take to facilitate an increase in the number of these schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41568/26]
746. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth hew views on the importance of promoting the provision of Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41569/26]
750. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that seeks to specifically increase the provision of Gaelscoileanna; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41573/26]
751. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding any mechanism in place within her Department that seeks to specifically increase the provision of Gaelcholáistí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41574/26]
955. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of research conducted by agencies (details supplied) indicating that approximately 49% of parents would send their children to a Gaelscoil if one were available locally; the measures being taken to expand access to Irish-medium primary and post-primary education throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. […
956. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth the percentage of primary and post-primary students outside the Gaeltacht who currently have access to Irish-medium education in their local area; the number of areas currently without access to a Gaelscoil or Gaelcholáiste; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43909/26]
957. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has assessed the long-term demand for Irish-medium education nationally; whether there are plans to establish additional Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí in areas of identified demand; and if she will provide details of any such plans. [43910/26]
958. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her Department has examined international best practice, including the expansion of Welsh-medium education in Wales, in developing policies relating to Irish-medium education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43911/26]
959. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she has considered the proposals contained in the draft education (amendment) bill prepared by an organisation (details supplied); whether her Department has engaged with the organisation regarding the proposed legislation; and her position on measures aimed at sustainably increasing the provision and capacity of Irish-medium education. [43912/2…
960. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael Cahill den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhfuil sí ar an eolas faoi thaighde a rinne Amárach, Ireland Thinks agus Kantar, ar taighde é a léiríonn go gcuirfeadh thart ar 49% de thuismitheoirí a bpáistí chuig Gaelscoil dá mbeadh ceann ar fáil go háitiúil; agus cad iad na bearta atá á nglacadh chun rochtain ar oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a leathnú ar fud na tíre. [43913/26]
963. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael Cahill den Aire Oideachais agus Óige ar scrúdaigh a Roinn dea-chleachtas idirnáisiúnta, lena n-áirítear fás an oideachais trí Bhreatnais sa Bhreatain Bheag, agus beartais maidir le hoideachas lán-Ghaeilge á bhforbairt [43916/26]
964. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Michael Cahill den Aire Oideachais agus Óige ar bhreithnigh sí na moltaí atá sa Bhille Oideachais (Leasú) atá dréachtaithe ag IMEASC; an ndeachaigh a Roinn i dteagmháil le IMEASC maidir leis an reachtaíocht atá beartaithe; agus cén seasamh atá aici maidir le bearta chun soláthar agus cumas an oideachais lán-Ghaeilge a mhéadú ar bhealach inbhuanaithe? [43917/26]
52. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the actions his Department is taking to achieve the target that 20% of new recruits to the public sector will be competent in the Irish language by 2030; the work underway through the Irish Language Services Advisory Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40717/26]
356. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Education and Youth her plans for providing additional opportunities for Irish-language immersion for graduate teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41109/26]
362. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth for an update on the establishment of the taskforce on models of provision for Irish-Medium Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41132/26]
753. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that the number of students taking courses taught through the medium of Irish stands at less than 1%; to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to reach the 20% public service recruitment target under the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services; to provide an update…
617. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the proportion of primary school students being taught through the medium of Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39898/26]
1514. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports for families who wish to raise their children as native Irish speakers from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40140/26]
1519. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht given the low level of families in the Gaeltacht raising their children in the Irish language, the supports given to families to support and encourage them to raise their children in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40139/26]
140. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht if he will provide funding to communities to support the use of the Irish language in Omeath in County Louth, which was the last Gaeltacht on the east coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38001/26]
186. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the role his Department is playing in ensuring we meet the objective of 20% of recruits to the public sector being competent in Irish by 2030, as set out in the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021. [34709/26]
966. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to increase the provision of Irish-medium early years services in County Meath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34474/26]