20-year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030

The 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 outlines an integrated approach to the Irish language, in which nine areas of action are specified, including education, the Gaeltacht, family, community, media, technology and the economy. The relevant actions under the strategy are being implemented by the various stakeholders, including this Department.

The Government’s 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 is available from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media here.

The Department of Education actions are outlined in the implementation plan below

Progress Reports

Action Plan for Irish 2018-2022

An Action plan to implement the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 was published by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Progress reports for the Department of Education’s implementation of the 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 since 2018 are contained in the Progress Reports for this Action Plan on the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media webpage

CLIL is a dual-focused educational approach in which an additional language is used for the learning and teaching of both language and content.

A CLIL approach provides for the delivery of aspects of the curriculum through a language that is not the medium of instruction in the school.

Additional information and resources for primary and post-primary schools are available on the Oide website - www.oide.ie/irish-medium/baile/fcat/

The deadline for expressions of interest for Primary and Post-primary schools in participating in the project in the 2024/25 School year Is 10 May 2024

The online application from is available here

Policy on Gaeltacht Education 2017-2022

Consultation process to develop a policy on Irish-medium education outside of the Gaeltacht