Education Policy
Dail Éireann — 2025-02-27
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Darren O'Rourke (SF), Meath East

I thank the Minister. It is all about action on this issue. In the area the Minister and I represent, there is appetite for this. In south Meath are Gaelscoil na Rithe, Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg, Gaelscoil na Mí and Gaelscoil na Cille. There is a thriving Irish-language community at primary level and yet while we repeatedly built secondary schools in that area, none of them have been Gaelcholáistí. There is a real job of work to ensure that avenue is there for students.
Referring again to the area the Minister and I represent, and it is reflected in other areas, there is a challenge for níonraí to sustain themselves and to be supported to ensure that our children have a pathway from pre-school to secondary school and third level. There is a big opportunity. I would like to think that this Government will make progress on the issue. It will certainly have willing co-operation from us in the Opposition.

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Sitting date: 2025-02-27