Shortage of third-level education through Irish having a 'crippling' impact, committee hears

The committee heard 'the State will fail utterly in reaching the goal of 20% of new recruits to the public and civil service having competency in the Irish language.'

The shortage of third-level education through Irish will have a “serious and crippling” impact on the State’s recruitment targets, the Oireachtas committee on further and higher education has been warned.

The committee met to discuss the Irish language in third-level education.