Joint Committee on Education to discuss Leaving Certificate reform with Irish language representative bodies

The meeting will be broadcast from Committee Room 2 at 11 am.

Representatives from the following organisations will be in attendance:

Ionadaithe ón gComhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaiochta
Ionadaithe ón gGaeloideachas
Ionadaithe ón gConradh Na Gaeilge
Ionadaithe ón Tuismitheoirí Na Gaeltachta
Ionadaithe ón An Foras Pátrúnachta
 

Speaking in advance of the meeting, Committee Cathaoirleach, Paul Kehoe said: “The Committee will discuss Irish Language and Irish Medium education which is a key Module in our examination.

 The Cathaoirleach added: “The meeting is an important one as it seeks the views and insights of the representative organisations from the Irish language sector,  those representing Irish language schools and parents of students who live in Gaeltacht areas. This sector is integral to any decisions on reforming the Leaving Certificate as the number of students availing of education through Irish has increased.”

“The Committee looks forward to discussing these topics and having the wider conversation with the stakeholders.”

The Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has 14 Members, nine from the Dáil and five from the Seanad.

You can view the meeting in Committee Room 2 on the Oireachtas website.

More information can be found on the dedicated Committee Webpage. Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android