Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
90. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Education the criteria set out for the Irish and bilingual grant; the reason that some schools in the same geographic area are included and others are not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49478/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWork on the development of a new policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht is now underway in my Department. One of the key objectives of this new policy relates to the provision of a framework for the delivery of high-quality education in Irish-medium primary and post-primary settings and in Irish-medium early learning and care settings (naíonraí) outside of the Gaeltacht.
A public consultation process will take place in the coming months to gather the views of stakeholders, including young people, their parents, school staff and leaders, and Irish-language stakeholders. It is open to stakeholders to raise issues related to funding for Gaelscoileanna and Gaelcholáistí as part of this consultation process.
