Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017
610. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the qualifying criteria for the allocation of a language assistant as part of the cúntóir teanga scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46961/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to qualify for recognition under Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga - which is administered on behalf of my Department by Muintearas Teo and Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne Teo and to which the Deputy refers, the school in question must be situated in a Gaeltacht Area and operate through the medium of Irish.
In order to further strengthen the scheme in the context of the implementation of the language planning process as set out under The Gaeltacht Act 2012 and the Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022, which is being spearheaded by the Department of Education and Skills, my Department intends to undertake a review of the scheme which will commence in the near future.
Among the issues which will be addressed as part of this review will be the qualifying criteria which should apply in the case of schools who are or who wish to participate in the scheme into the future.
