Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee at the shared campus of Gaelscoil Bhrian Bóroimhe and Swords Educate Together National School
Irish-language advocacy groups have given a mixed reaction to the contents of a new two-part Government policy on Irish in the education system.
While welcoming some elements of the policy, patron bodies and language advocacy group Conradh na Gaeilge said the plan lacks ambition and pointed to the Government’s failure to deliver on similar commitments in the past.
The education policy, launched this week, aims to encourage growth of Irish-medium education and also to support the learning of Irish in English-medium schools over the next two years.
Objectives include expanding the supply of teachers with a high level of Irish, enhancing professional development, and promoting the uptake of Irish-medium education.
Under the policy for Irish-medium education, a taskforce of stakeholders and Department of Education officials will be established to explore delivery models outside the Gaeltacht.
The taskforce, due to hold its first meeting later this month, is aimed at expanding opportunities for childre
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