Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 January 2013
79. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Peadar Tóibín den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cad é éifeacht an cinneadh a rinne sé COGG a thabhairt faoi bhráid CNCM; cad iad na himpleachtaí a bheidh ag an gcinneadh sin i dtaca leis an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [4707/13]
View answerCabinet discussions are confidential and I am not in a position to give details of discussions between Ministers. I can address the second part of the question. In reaching this decision, I paid particular attention to the context of our support not only for the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 but also to the Education Act, 1998, to the implementation of the Gaeltacht Act 2012, the recommendations in the Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life - The National Strategy to Improve Literacy and Numeracy among Children and Young People 2011 - 2020 and to the implementation of the Framework for Junior Cycle which I published last October.
I believe that the amalgamation of An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) with the NCCA will enhance the capacity of COGG to meet its statutory functions The NCCA has a significant amount of work currently under way or about to be started on the Irish language in our schools. The new arrangement will maximise the possibilities for collaboration and cooperation between both bodies. As the NCCA will prepare curricula for Irish for my consideration, COGG will develop resources that will compliment the curricula and thereby enhance the quality of the teaching and learning of Irish for our students. COGG will therefore continue to plan and co-ordinate for the provision of resources for the teaching and learning of Irish and to advise on and support teaching through Irish.
