Arthur Morgan
Ceist:590 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the list of schools included in the Abair Leat Irish language pilot project. [7686/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 February 2010
590 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Education and Science the list of schools included in the Abair Leat Irish language pilot project. [7686/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraAbair Leat is a virtual online language laboratory in which students can improve their Irish by interacting over the internet with native Irish Speakers. The pilot phase of Abair Leat is aimed at supporting the oral syllabus in first year of post-primary school.
Fifteen schools were invited to participate in the Pilot Project and fourteen have accepted. The schools were selected on the basis of criteria which included access to enhanced broadband, geographical distribution, representation of school types and representation of school dialects.
The fourteen post-primary schools involved in Pilot Project are:
Scoil
Oirthear
Coláiste Pobail, Caisleán Cnucha, Co Átha Cliath
Coláiste Bhríde, Cluain Dolcáin, BAC 22
St. Mac Dara's Community College, Teach Méalóg, BAC 16
Coláiste Pobail, Dún Seachlainn, Co Mhí
Iarbhunscoil Mhá Nuad, Má Nuad, Co Cill Dara
Iarthar
St Joseph's College, Nun's Island, Galway
Clochar na Toirbhirte, Áth Chinn, Co na Gaillimhe
Coláiste Ghobnait, Inis Oirr, Co na Gaillimhe
Pobalscoil Chora Droma Rúisc, Co Liathdroma
Deisceart
Coláiste Choilm, Baile an Chollaigh, Co Corcaí
Crescent College Comprehensive, Limerick
St Angela's Clochar na nUrsulach, Co Phort Láirge
Coláiste Pobail Naomh Deagláin, Coill Mhic Thomáisín, Co Phort Láirge
Pobalscoil Ghuaire, Co Loch Garman
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, An Neidín, Co Chiarraí