"In a letter to Ministers Carál Ní Chuilín MLA and Dinny McGinley TD yesterday, members of An Fóram expressed their lack of confidence in theconsultation process recently undertaken by Foras na Gaeilge on the New Funding Model for the sector. An Fóram is a group which comprises 80% of the organisations core-funded by Foras na Gaeilge."
"Statistics published today give a new insight into the state of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht. The statistics were compiled as part of the Scéim labhairt na Gaeilge, a government grant scheme for Gaeltacht families. The scheme was disbanded last year.
"The statistics were compiled as part of the Scéim labhairt na Gaeilge, a government grant scheme for Gaeltacht families. The scheme was disbanded last year.
"Over 3,370 families made applications under the scheme during the 2010/2011 school year with over 2,760 families successfully receiving grants - over 2,322 families were in receipt of the full grant with 438 families receiving a partial grant."
"An Oireachtas Committee on Environment, transport, culture and Gaeltacht has recommended a major overhaul of a contentious new funding model for the Irish language sector.
"The Committee published its report today on the new funding model proposed by Foras na Gaeilge and commissioned the report following hearings with Irish language organisations and Foras na Gaeilge earlier this year.
"The report recommends that organisations retain their yearly core-funding so as to ensure that services are provided on a consistent level to Irish speakers. It also advises that any new funding model should not pit organisations against each other in a competitive contest.
"However there the report does acknowledge that there will be some degree of rationalisation of the sector which should operate on a scheme basis."
"‘The new Gaeltacht Bill will have serious implactions for Gaeltacht areas, Údarás na Gaeltachta and Foras na Gaeilge’ Minister of State Dinny Mc Ginley TD told the Dáil last Wednesday.
"The Minister was answering questions before Dáil Éireann where he confirmed that the new Bill will be published later this month."
"'The essence of every language is understanding and communication. The Irish language has a rich history that should not be exclusive or unique to just one community.'
"Those were the words used by Dr. Adrian Johnston, Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland while launching a new initiative in Belfast recently called Together Through Culture.
"The International fund for Ireland (IFI) was established in 1986 to improve social and economic relations between the Nationalist and Unionist communities across Northern Ireland. Together Through Culture (TTC) is a new initiative set up by the IFI and was developed under the direction of Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta. The primary objective of the project is to bring schoolchildren from both traditions together through encouraging interest in Irish culture."
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