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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2018

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

Questions (336)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

336. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the estimated cost of including Irish as a module in level six early childhood care and education or equivalent. [24639/18]

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Written answers

The Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022 that I published last year contains actions relating to promoting Irish-medium provision in Gaeltacht early-years settings. The responsibility for those actions lies primarily with my colleague, Minister Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, within her remit in funding and regulating the early years sector and with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. I understand that DCYA and DCHG in consultation with my officials are in the process of finalising proposals to implement relevant aspects of the Policy on Gaeltacht Education as well as other actions to support all naonraí and put in place a five-year implementation plan under the 20 year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030. Among the range of actions being considered by the three Departments are actions relating to the provision of appropriate education and training to support Irish medium provision for all naonraí. The cost of implementing this action will be considered in the context of decisions around implementation.

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