Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 March 2024
234. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the names of all Irish language colleges that have been supported by the Department in County Donegal over the past five years, in tabular form; the number of students that each college taught; the location of each college on a year by year basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11237/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe attached table provides an overview of Scéim na bhFoghlaimeoirí Gaeilge (Irish language Learners Scheme) figures as they relate to the Irish colleges in the Donegal Gaeltacht.
|
College |
Location |
No. of students |
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2019 (1) |
2020 (2) |
2021 (3) |
2022 (4) |
2023 (5) |
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|
Coláiste Chara |
Halla an Paróiste Cill Chartha (1, 4, 5) SN Chartha Naofa (1, 4, 5) Aislann Chill Chartha (1, 4, 5) |
54 |
- |
- |
104 |
100 |
|
Coláiste Gael Linn – Bun an Inbhir |
Col Bun an Inbhir (1, 4, 5) |
139 |
- |
189 |
268 |
|
|
Coláiste Gael Linn – Machaire Rabhartaigh |
Ionad Pobail Machaire Rabhartaigh (1, 4, 5); SN Naomh Dubhthach (1, 4, 5); Scoil Chnoc na Naomh (1, 4); |
563 |
- |
- |
334 |
343 |
|
Coláiste na Rosann |
Col na Rosann (1) |
498 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Coláiste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne |
Col Aoidh Mhic Bhricne (1); Áislann Chill Chartha (1); |
212 |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
Coláiste Árainn Mhóir |
Bunscoil na Leibe (1, 4, 5); Ionad an Chroisbhealaigh (1, 4, 5); Ionad Col Árainn Mhór (1, 4, 5); Bunscoil Áthphort (1, 4, 5); |
700 |
- |
- |
623 |
681 |
|
Coláiste Bhríde |
Áislann Rann na Feirste; (4, 5); Col Bhríde Rann na Feirste (1, 5); |
2,118 |
- |
- |
1,614 |
1,774 |
|
Colásite Mhuire, Loch an Iúir |
Col Mhuire Loch an Iúir (1, 4, 5); Áislann Rann na Feirste (1, 4, 5); |
664 |
- |
- |
488 |
616 |
|
Coláiste Gaoth Dobhair |
An Chrannóg (4); Bunscoil na Doirí Beaga (4); PS Ghaoth Dobhair (4, 5); Bunscoil Bun an Inbhir (4, 5); Ionad Pobail Chnoc Fola (1, 4, 5); |
502 |
- |
- |
794 |
846 |
|
Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge Gaoth Dobhair |
Ionad Acadamh Páirc Ghaoth Dobhair; (4, 5) Clubtheach CLG Ghaoth Dobhair; (4, 5) Teach Jack, An Ghlaisigh (4, 5) |
451 |
- |
- |
613 |
337 |
|
Coláiste an Phiarsaigh |
Ionad Pobail, Dún Lúiche; (1, 4, 5) Halla Dún Lúiche Gaoth Dobhair; (4, 5) |
449 |
- |
- |
496 |
387 |
|
Coláiste na bhFiann - Gaoth Dobhair |
Ionad Naomh Padraig Dobhar (1, 5) |
111 |
- |
- |
- |
81 |
|
Iomlán |
6,461 |
- |
- |
5,255 |
5,433 |
[1- 2019; 2 - 2020; 3 - 2021; 4 - 2022; 5 - 2023]
It illustrates the number of students who have attended Irish courses in these Irish colleges in the last five years, with the exception of the years 2020 and 2021 when colleges were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This closure had a knock-on impact on the number of students who attended Irish colleges in 2022 and 2023. However, student numbers are now returning to pre-pandemic levels across the Gaeltacht regions.
