Third Level Education
Dail Éireann — 2026-05-12
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Donna McGettigan (SF), Clare

In a recent submission to the committee on further and higher education, Conradh na Gaeilge called for at least 5% of third level courses to be available through the medium of Irish. Does the Department have any plans to have this? The Irish language is enjoying a cultural revolution, particularly through the music scene. An awful lot of young people now want to take up the language, to learn the language and to continue in their life with the language.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-12