Deiseanna oibre den scoth leis an Aontas Eorpach
Aibreán 15, 2013
Cuirfidh síos ar na deiseanna oibre den scoth atá ar fáil san Aontas Eorpach do chéimithe le Gaeilge le linn seimineár ar an Aoine 26, Aibreán 2013 (4-6i.n) sa Léachtlann thuas staighre in Óstaí an Rí, Sráid Henrietta, Baile Átha Cliath 1.
Beidh an seimineár faoi chathaoirleacht an Onóraigh Colm Mac Eochaidh, Breitheamh den Ardchúirt ar na deiseanna fostaíochta le hInstitiúidí an AE do chéimithe le Gaeilge líofa.
In ainneoin poist den scoth a bheith ar fáil le hinsitiúidí an Aontais do chéimithe le Gaeilge líofa, ní chuireann líon an-ard iarrthóirí isteach orthu le hais teangacha eile.
Tá maolú sealadach ar stádas na Gaeilge mar theanga oifigiúil den AE – mar a bhíodh i gcás na Mailtise – toisc deacrachtaí praiticiúla tosaigh maidir le hearcú dlí-theangeolaithe, aistritheoirí, ateangairí agus foireann tacaíochta.
Tá an leibhéal fostaíochta sna haonaid Ghaeilge níos ísle ná mar atá sna haonaid teanga eile cosúil le Mailtis nó Eastóinis. Gan maolú meastar go gcruthófaí suas le 200 folúntas. Tá an maolú seo le breithniú i mí na Nollag 2015.
Seo deis na geallshealbhóirí éagsúla: Institiúidí an AE, an Rialtas, forais oideachais tríú leibhéil, mic léinn agus céimithe, a thabhairt le chéile chun na deiseanna seo a phoibliú agus a phlé.
Clár an tSeiminéir
16:00 Fáiltiú an Chathaoirligh, An tOnórach Colm Mac Eochaidh, Breitheamh den Ardchúirt
16:10 Lucinda Creighton TD, Aire um Ghnóthaí Eorpacha
16:30 Colmcille Ó Monacháin, Ceann Aonad na Gaeilge, An Coimisiún Eorpach
16:50 Seán Hade, Ceann Aonad na Gaeilge,
17:10 Séamus Howard, Dlítheangeolaí, Comhairle an Aontais Eorpaigh
17:30 Ceisteanna agus Freagraí
17:50 Achoimre ón rapporteur, Dáithí Mac Cárthaigh BL, Comhordaitheoir Dlí & Gaeilge;
17:55 Focal scoir an Chathaoirligh.
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Daltaí Choláiste Feirste ag cur béime ar shábháilteacht ar bhóithre
Aibreán 15, 2013
Tá an méid daoine a fuair bás ar na bóithre i ndiaidh ardú 23% ó thús na bliana.
De réir tuairisc a d’fhoilsigh an Údaráis Um Shábháilteacht ó dheas an tseachtain seo caite fuair 30 duine bás idir Eanáir agus Feabhra 2013, i gcomparáid le 23 le linn na tréimshe céanna anuraidh.
Sa bhliain 2012 maraíodh 48 duine ar na bóithre i dTuaisceart na hÉireann. Cé go bhfuil an figiúr seo ar an líon is ísle a bhí ann le breis agus 80 bliain, tá daoine óige idir 18 – 24 i níos mó baoil chun fulaingt de bharr timpistí bóthair ná aon aois ghrúpa eile.
Tá daltaí ó Choláiste Feirste i ndiaidh dráma a chumadh chun béim a chur ar an tábhacht a bhaineann le sábháilteacht ar bhóithre.
D’éirigh le Féile an Phobail deontas a fháil ón DOE chun an dráma seo a léiriú agus chun daoine a chur ar an eolas faoin tábhacht a bhaineann le sábháilteacht ar bhóithre.
Is dráma faoi leith é ‘A Chance to Change’ ina bhfuil tragóid uafasach ann ar dtús nuair a fhaigheann cailín óg bás i dtimpiste bóthair. Ansin áfach léiríonn na daltaí an dráma arís, an uair seo bíonn deis ag an lucht féachana an dráma a stopadh agus athruithe a dhéanamh chun iarracht cosc a chur ar an timpiste agus bás an chailín óg a sheachaint.
Tugann an dráma seo feasacht do daoine, déagóirí ach go háiraithe, súil a choinneáil amach agus a bheith níos cúramaí ar na bóithre.
Faoi láthair tá ‘A Chance to Change’ ar siúl i scoileanna timpeall Bhéal Feirste. Beidh sé á aistriú go Gaeilge go luath agus an dráma Gaeilge ‘Deis Duit Athrú’ á léiriú i scoileanna éagsúla timpeall iarthar na cathrach.
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Opening of Gaelscoil na mBeann Welcomed
Aibreán 15, 2013
Scileanna Agallaimh: Ríomh-fhoghlaim le Mentor Gaeilge
Aibreán 12, 2013
Reáchtáiltear ranganna i Scileanna Agallaimh ag Mentor Gaeilge. Beidh na cúrsaí ar siúl go leanúnach beo ar líne i rith 2013.
Díreofar go speisialta ar mhianta na rannpháirtithe mar shampla ar ullmhúcháin d’agallamh Gaeilge Dioplóma Iarchéime nó agallamh san ionad oibre.
Gach eolas le fáil ó eolas@mentorgaeilge.ie nó glaoch ar (064) 66 26486.
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Nuachtlitir Futa Fata
Aibreán 12, 2013
Comórtas Díospóireachta do mhic léinn mar chuid d’Ard Fheis Shinn Féin
Aibreán 11, 2013
Reáchtálfar comórtas díospóireachta do mhic léinn mar chuid d’Ard Fheis Shinn Féin i gCaisleán an Bharraigh ar an Aoine, 12 Aibreán.
Cuirfear fáilte roimh mhic léinn óráid ar fhaid 4 nó 5 nóiméad a thabhairt ar a rogha féin ábhair agus a gcuid tuairimí a chur i láthair os comhar an phobail.
Dúirt Liadh Ní Riada, Oifigeach Náisiúnta Gaeilge Shinn Féin: ‘Is ócáid faoi leith é seo chun tacú le mhic léinn na tíre seo agus chun ardán agus éisteacht a thabhairt dóibh ar na ciorraithe agus constaicí a tá dúshlánach i saol na mic léinn’.
Duais €500, urraithe ag Foras na Gaeilge, mar aon le dearbhán de luach €200, urraithe ag Gael Linn, a bheidh ag dul don bhuaiteoir agus don dara háit beidh dearbhán de luach €200 agus goodies ó Chonradh na Gaeilge.
Is é an láithreoir aitheanta de chuid TG4, Páidí Ó Lionáird, a bheidh mar fhear an tí ar an lá agus beidh an cinneadh deacair le déanamh ag na moltóirí Caitríona Ruane, MLA agus Iar-Aire Oideachais; Eoghan Mac Cormaic, Glór na nGael agus Piaras Ó Rathallaigh, Mayo TV.
Tá lá amháin fágtha ag mic léinn clárú don chomórtas más mian leat a bheith páirteach ní mór ríomhphost a chur chuig liadh.niriada@sinnfein.ie. Buailfidh na hiomaitheoirí uilig san Óstán Harlequin roimh 2 i.n. agus beidh treoir ar fáil dóibh uaidh sin.
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Láithreoir Óg á lorg ag RnaG
Aibreán 11, 2013
Mar chuid de Sheachtain na nÓg ar RTÉ, tá Raidió na Gaeltachta ag tabhairt deise do láithreoir óg an clár Béal Maidine a láithriú i dteannta Neansaí Ní Choisdealbha ar an Domhnach 21 Aibreán.
Bíonn Béal Maidine á chraoladh maidin Dé Sathairn agus Dé Domhnaigh ó 8.00 – 10.00r.n. le hÁine Hensey sa chathaoir ar an Satharn, agus Neansaí ar an Domhnach. Cloistear rogha breá ceoil ar na cláir, mar aon le hiarratais agus cur síos ar ócáidí ceoil. Má tá suim agat a bheith san iomaíocht, seol taifead chuig Raidió na Gaeltachta ina gcuireann tú píosa ceoil i láthair as Gaeilge. Ní mór é a dhéanamh roimh Dé Céadaoin seo chugainn, 17 Aibreán, agus ar ndóigh caithfidh tú a bheith ar fáil ar an Domhnach dar gcionn. Beidh Neansaí ag lorg iarrthóir le Gaeilge mhaith, tuiscint ar an gceol agus stíl dheas láithreoireachta. Seol d’iarratas chuig ceolbinnn@rte.ie nó Comórtas Bhéal Maidine, Raidió na Gaeltachta, Casla, Co. na Gaillimhe. Gach eolas ar www.rte.ie/rnag nó leathanach Facebook Raidió na Gaeltachta.
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Nuachtlitir Gaelchultúr
Aibreán 11, 2013
Tá neart alt spéisiúil ar réimse ábhar tráthúil in eagrán na míosa seo de Nuachtlitir Ghaelchultúir, cinn faoi fhoilseachán nua an chomhlachta, Gníomhaíochtaí Gasta, agus an aip iontach úr PoetryBeo ina measc. Tá neart comhairle agus eolais ann freisin faoi chúrsaí teanga éagsúla atá á reáchtáil ag Gaelchultúr agus ag eagraíochtaí eile.
Is féidir an nuachtlitir a léamh ar líne anseo.
Changes to admission policies for schools
Aibreán 11, 2013
Update by Linda Hynes, employment lawyer with Leman Solicitors and specialist in education law.
Following on from Minister Quinn’s 2011 discussion document on the overhaul of admissions policies for schools, the Minister for Education and Skills appears to be moving along with his proposed changes.
At the teacher conferences at Easter, Minister Quinn revealed his plans to put an end to policies that he sees as restrictive and hindering of enrolment in at least 20 per cent of schools at both primary and post primary level. In his speeches, Minister Quinn referred to the Education Act 1998 and to its purpose to provide for maximum accessibility to schools through inclusive admissions policies.
Current legislation
Section 9 of the Education Act 1998 sets out the statutory duty of a school, provides that one of the duties is to
‘….establish and maintain an admissions policy which provides for maximum accessibility to the school’.
The Education (Welfare) Act 2000 provides that if a school refuses an application by a student, the refusal can only be in accordance with its admissions policy.
Section 29 of the Education Act provides a mechanism whereby applicants who have been refused enrolment in a school can be appealed to Section 29 Appeal Committees. Much of the case law in the area of admissions has come from judicial review application against the decisions of the Section 29 Appeal Committees to the High Court by the school’s board of management.
Proposed legislation
It is likely that legislation will be required in order to implement the new proposals. Minister Quinn has advised that the draft heads of legislation will be brought to Government shortly for review. The bill will be called the Education (Admission to School) Bill 2013.
The Minister has also stated that he will be publishing draft regulations alongside the Bill which will be put in place once the Bill is enacted. These regulations should provide more ‘meat on the bones’ of the provisions contained in the Bill. The Department has advised that drafting of the Heads of Bill is underway and is at an early stage so it is unclear when the Bill will be published.
The Minister has stated that the aim of the proposed framework is to ensure that every child is treated fairly and that every child has a place at school. If the proposals are implemented, Irish school enrolment processes will move into a similar sphere to that used in the UK.
Proposals for changes to admission policies
Application Fees
Minister Quinn has been very clear that schools will no longer be able to charge parents for applications made to schools seeking to secure a place for their child. Historically, some fee paying schools have charged parents non-refundable application fees of up to €1,000 per application.
This proposal will have two potential effects – firstly, a reduction in the revenue generated by such schools and secondly, the non-refundable fee will no longer be a deterrent to some families who may be considering applying to these schools for places.
Application Process
Minister Quinn has also come down hard on practices whereby schools require parents and their children to attend school open days as part of the application procedure. Minister Quinn is also very critical of the inclusion of compulsory interviews for parents and children in application procedures. It is likely that the draft legislation will significantly curtail these practices.
Past Pupils
Following on from Minister Quinn’s announcement and the proposals outlined in the previous discussion paper, it is likely that the policy of giving preferential treatment to pupils based on their siblings or parents having attended the school will be done away with. This will be a complete change for some schools’ enrolment policies.
First Come First Served
The Minister has stated that although, on the face of it, first come first served policies seem fair, they do in fact cause indirect disadvantages for some families. The Minister gave the example of a family that has moved from one area of the country to another. Such families can be excluded from certain schools because they were not there first to apply.
Waiting List
The previous discussion paper indicated the possibility that waiting lists should only be open a year before enrolment. For the most highly sought after schools where demand exceeds supply, this could mean a virtual lottery to get into the school the year before enrolment. The Minister, in his announcements, has again stated that he intends to radically reduce waiting lists where they arise. It is suggested that the regulations will deal with this issue but the Minister has stated that there will be a transition period to assist schools in implementing the changes required. It is hoped that the draft bill and regulations will give more guidance on how this issue will be dealt with.
Advice for Schools
Schools will need to be mindful of any new regulatory framework arising out of the Minister’s announcement and should carefully review any Department circulars and statements on the proposals. Both the proposed bill and regulations will be published to allow for public discussion on the issue. Schools, management bodies and representative bodies should use this opportunity to make any views and suggested amendments known. Forward planning is the best way to smoothly introduce these changes.
The proposed framework may present a considerable challenge to some schools in deciding their admissions policy and particularly schools that are already considerably oversubscribed. Schools and their management bodies will need to undertake a review of their admissions policies and ensure that they are amended to accurately reflect the new framework once it is implemented. A failure to update and apply policies in line with the new provisions will leave schools open to legal challenge on any refusal to enroll a student contrary to the new framework. Parents will be extremely interested in the new framework and are likely to be very aware of the proposed changes particularly in areas that are already oversubscribed.
It is hoped that the new legislation will provide more streamlined processes on how schools and parents can deal with admissions issues outside of the process provided for in Section 29.
Linda Hynes and her team advise on all aspects of the employment relationship and on all education law matters.
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Turais Scoile na nGaelscoileanna, Bealtaine 2013
Aibreán 10, 2013
Thíos tá foirmeacha iarratas do thurais scoile na nGaelscoileanna in Ionad Náisiúnta Óige na hÉireann, Droim Rí, Co. na Mí.
Is turas í seo atá á reáchtáil ag Coláiste na bhFiann le trí bliana anuas go hiomlán trí mheán na Gaeilge. Tugann sé deis iontach do pháistí na nGaelscoileanna éagsúla bualadh lena chéile agus an Ghaeilge a úsáid taobh amuigh de gheataí na scoile.
I measc na n-imeachtaí a bhíonn ar siúl ar na turais scoile áirítear:
- Ceardlanna Drámaíochta, Drumaíochta, Amhránaíochta & Damhsa
- Tráth na gCeist
- Múineadh Rincí & Céilí
- Imeachtaí Spraíúla
Tabhair faoi deara go bhfuil dátaí faoi leith ar an bhfoirm atá dírithe ar dhaltaí na nGaelscoileanna:
- Dé Céadaoin 22/05/2013 Rang a 3&4
- Déardaoin 23/05/2013 Rang a 4&5
- Dé hAoine 24/05/2013 Rang a 5&6
Má tá ceist ar bith agat nó ag múinteoirí na scoile faoi na turais seo, nó más mian libh folúntais ar dháta faoi leith a fhiosrú, ní gá ach teagmháil a dhéanamh liom ag traic@cnb.ie nó 01-8259342.
