Policy to keep Gaeilge alive will give extra resources to schools

Schools that fulfil criteria as Gaeltacht schools will get extra staff and other resources to support their work of keeping the Irish language alive.

Conradh na Gaeilge has welcomed the new government policy on Gaeltacht schools, which sets out the means by which it is intended to ensure a high-quality Irish-medium education is available to all young people in Gaeltacht areas.

Among the plans in the five-year strategy is that those recognised as Gaeltacht schools will have access to packages of additional teaching and other resources. These extra supports will be made available on a phased basis within the five-year timescale allowed to meet the criteria.