Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 February 2006
337 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Question No. 448 of 29 November 2005, when the report on the most recent survey of the attainment standards of pupils in sixth class across mainstream, Gaeltacht and all Irish schools will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7325/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy refers to the report, Irish in Primary Schools: National Trends in Achievement, 1985-2002, by Dr. John Harris. The report considers standards of spoken Irish among sixth class pupils based on surveys of spoken Irish carried out in 1985 and 2002. Arrangements for the publication of the report by my Department are ongoing since the receipt of the final report at the latter end of 2005. The Deputy will be aware that, in accordance with the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003, the report must be translated into Irish as part of the publication process. The work involved here is significant. However, I expect to be in a position to outline the timescale for publication shortly.
The Deputy should note that my Department publishes reports on an ongoing basis. In the past few weeks reports from the Department were issued in relation to reading achievement in primary schools and on aspects of the work of the inspectorate in schools. Today my Department issued a report on an evaluation of the junior certificate schools programme.
