Cruinniú práinneach maidir le stádas COGG
Eanáir 15, 2013
Beidh cónascadh na Comhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) leis an gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta faoi chaibidil ag cruinniú práinneach atá le reáchtáil ag eagrais Ghaeilge agus oideachais amárach.
D’fhógair Seán Ó Foghlú, Ard-Rúnaí na Roinne Oideachais agus Scileanna ag comhdháil oideachais ar 23 Samhain 2012 go raibh an cinneadh déanta ag an Roinn go mbeadh an Chomhairle le cónascadh leis an gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta (CNCM) sa bhliain 2013.
Ó bunaíodh COGG sa bhliain 2002 cuireann an Chomhairle acmhainní riachtanacha ar fáil do scoileanna Gaeltachta agus Gaelscoileanna ar fud na tíre.
I measc na n-acmhainní tacaíochta atá forbartha ag an gComhairle do scoileanna tá téacsleabhair Ghaeilge, leabhair teagaisc; dlúthdhioscaí, póstaeir, cláir Ghaeilge agus acmhainní leictreonacha nua-aimseartha. Anuas air sin, cuirtear comhairle ar fáil don rialtas agus don earnáil oideachais maidir le ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an ngaeloideachas.
Tionólfar cruinniú idir Chomhdháil Náisiúnta na Gaeilge, Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta agus Ghaelscoileanna, a raibh baint lárnach acu i mbunú na Comhairle chomh maith leis an bhForas Pátrúnachta agus na Naíonraí Gaelacha d’fhonn plean gnímh a chur le chéile.
Tá na heagrais buartha go gcuirfear deireadh le ról COGG mar gníomhaireacht neamhspleách agus go mbeadh an focal scoir ag an CNCM ar chúrsaí airgid.
Léiríodh imní go bhféadfadh go mbeadh COGG mar rannóg Gaeilge sa CNCM agus nach mbeadh COGG ag déanamh na hoibre ar cheart di a dhéanamh.
Sa bhliain 2009, mhol tuarascáil Choilm Mhic Cárthaigh (Tuarascáil an Bhoird Snip Nua) gur cheart deireadh a chur leis an gComhairle.
Ag an am chuir an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta na cosa i dtaca don Chomhairle agus mhol an Roinn gan cúraimí COGG a dhíscaoileadh.
Luadh sa tuarascáil gurb é foilsiú téacsleabhair don dara leibhéal an t-aon feidhm a bhain le hobair na Comhairle agus bhí an tuairim ann go raibh easpa tuisceana ar ról COGG.
Le bliain anuas, áfach is cosúil go raibh athrú intinne ar an Roinn agus luadh go hindíreach le hionadaithe ó COGG go dtiocfaidh an lá go mbeadh cónascach ann leis an CNCM.
Ní raibh aon fhógra oifigiúil tugtha do COGG nó don CNCM faoin gcónascadh go dtí an lá sular shiúil Seán Ó Foghlú amach ar stáitse ag Comhdháil Bhliantúil Ghaelscoileanna agus Eagraíocht na Scoileanna Gaeltachta.
Dar leis an Roinn Oideachais beidh airgead an státchiste á chaitheamh ar bhealach níos éifeachtúla toisc go mbeadh “feidhmeanna ginearálta riaracháin, atá mar ualach suntasach ar fhoireann bheag, á gcur ar fáil anois ag CNCM,”
Ach is é an locht is mó atá ann i bplean na Roinne ná go bhfuil dhá theanga éagsúla á n-úsáid mar teanga oifige ag an dá ghníomhaireacht.
Faoi láthair is í an Ghaeilge teanga oibre COGG agus tá an bhuairt ann go mbeadh an triúr atá fostaithe go lánaimseartha ag an gComhairle ag obair mar aonad laistigh den CNCM.
Sa chás sin bheadh coimhlint teanga ann toisc nach mbeadh foireann iomlán CNCM in ann feidhmiú trí mheán na Gaeilge.
In ainneoin sin tá an Roinn den tuairim gur socrú ciallmhar atá ann. Ag labhairt dó faoin gcinneadh dúirt Seán Ó Foghlú, “Coinneoidh COGG aitheantas dá cuid féin faoi choimirce CNCM. Láidreoidh an beart seo a cumas le tacú le hoideachas trí mheán na Gaeilge agus le teagasc na Gaeilge i gcoitinne”.
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Gaelscoil nua do Chill Dara, Meán Fómhair 2013 agus Suirbhé na Roinne – Preasráiteas An Foras Pátrúnachta
Eanáir 14, 2013
Thug an t-Aire Ruairí Quinn fios don phobal inniu go bhfuil bunscoil lán-Ghaeilge nua le hoscailt i mBaile Chill Dara i Meán Fómhar na bliana seo. San fhógra céanna chuir an tAire in iúl go bhfuil tús á chur leis an dara cuid den suirbhé ar thuismitheoirí mar gheall ar dhífheistiú scoileanna ón eaglais Chaitliceach.
Deir Ard-Rúnaí An Foras Pátrúnachta, Caoimhín Ó hEaghra, “ Tá ríméad orainn do mhuintir Chill Dara. Tá éileamh ollmhór do scoil lán-Ghaeilge sa cheantar rud atá léirithe sna liostaí feithimh a bhíonn ag na scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge eile sa cheantar.” Lean Ó hEaghra ag rá, “Tá An Foras Pátrúnachta buíoch don Roinn as freagra dearfa a thabhairt ar a n-iarratas ar son mhuintir Chill Dara.”
Ó thaobh Dífheistiú Scoileanna Caitliceacha tá tús á chur leis an dara cuid den suirbhé ar 38 ceantar ar fud na tíre. Tá an tAire ag iarraidh ar thuismitheoirí ó na ceantair seo dul ar líne agus an suirbhé a líonadh roimh an Aoine, 08 Feabhra 2013. Is féidir an suirbhé a fháil ar suíomh na Roinne ag www.education.ie nó is féidir gach eolas a fháil ar ár suíomh ag www.foras.ie.
Deir ó hEaghra ‘deis iontach é seo do thuismitheoirí ar mhaith leo oideachas lán-Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ina gceantar. Is fiú dóibh an suirbhé a líonadh agus scoil lán-Ghaeilge faoi An Foras Pátrúnachta a roghnú’. Lean Ó hEaghra ar aghaidh ‘Creidimid go bhfuil ceart ag gach dalta oideachas trí Ghaeilge a fháil má tá sé uathu. Seo deis do thuismitheoirí an ceart sin a lorg.”
Tá An Foras Pátrúnachta ag soláthar éagsúlacht agus iolrachas agus ag freastal ar éileamh thuismitheoirí ó bunaíodh é i 1993. Beidh eolas cuimsitheach mar gheall ar an bpróiseas ar suíomh An Foras Pátrúnachta (www.foras.ie) agus beimid ar fáil chun eolas a sholáthar ar bhuntáistí oideachas lán-Ghaeilge, an sainspiorad Ilchreidmheach nó fúinn mar phátrún.
Le haghaidh agallaimh nó tuilleadh eolais, dean teagmháil le:
Caoimhín Ó hEaghra:: 01-6294110 :: eolas@foras.ie
Siobhán Seoighe :: 01-6294110 :: eolas@foras.ie
Faoi An Foras Pátrúnachta
Is é AN FORAS PÁTRÚNACHTA an pátrún is mó in Éirinn ar scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge ag an gcéad agus an dara leibhéal. Tá 61 bhunscoil agus 3 mheánscoil faoina phátrúnacht. Tá AN FORAS PÁTRÚNACHTA ina phátrún ar scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge a bhfuil éiteas Caitliceach, Ilchreidmheach, agus Idirchreidmheach (Caitliceach / Protastúnach) acu. An fhís atá ag AN FORAS PÁTRÚNACHTA ná oideachas lán-Ghaeilge den scoth a chothú, a fhorbairt agus a leathnú sa tír. Tá AN FORAS PÁTRÚNACHTA aitheanta ag An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna mar chóras pátrúnachta atá inghlactha agus cuí do scoileanna ag an gcéad agus an dara leibhéal. Bunaíodh AN FORAS PÁTRÚNACHTA sa bhliain 1993 ionas go mbeadh rogha eile ag scoileanna maidir le pátrúnacht.
Tuilleadh eolais: www.foras.ie
Efforts to boost school patronage poll awareness
Eanáir 14, 2013
A wider information campaign is planned to promote a survey of parents on primary school choices after a mixed response to a trial survey before Christmas.
The Department of Education will send leaflets to every home in each of the 38 towns and suburbs where they want to find out how much demand there is for alternatives to the current provision of primary schools almost exclusively under religious patronage.
A more extensive campaign of radio and newspaper advertising is also planned after between 25% and 44% of eligible parents took part in the three-week exercise during November. It resulted in a recommendation that the Catholic bishops in all five areas make one of their local school buildings available for multi-denominational group Educate Together.
The body representing Catholic schools has said turnout was low and claims it means all those who did not take part are satisfied with current arrangements. A spokesperson for Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said participation was quite strong in the context of the low turnout in last year’s children’s referendum. However, the department has been asked to better promote awareness of the surveys by patrons who are interested in taking over Catholic schools, as they are restricted by a code of conduct around the survey to limited publicity spending.
The 38 areas where parents of all children up to the age of 12 are being asked for their views have 311 primary schools between them, or an average of around eight each. But the Department of Education says there are no primary schools in most of them besides those under the control of the local Catholic bishop or other religious patrons, and there is insufficient population growth for new schools to be built.
Kildare town has been removed from the list of areas being surveyed as an Educate Together school opened there in 2011 and a new gaelscoil is to be set up after evidence of demand put forward by all-Irish schools patron An Foras Pátrúnachta.
Both groups expressed interest in taking over any divested Catholic schools in most or all of the 38 remaining areas, with city or county vocational education committees interested in running primary schools in all of them.
Parents in three towns — Clonmel, Longford, and Monaghan — who would like more choice will also have the option of picking Rehab Group’s National Learning Network as an alternative patron. The Redeemed Christian Church of God, a Nigerian-founded church, is interested in running schools in Cobh, Dublin 6, Longford, and Shannon. The survey can be completed on the Department of Education website, or in a paper version on request, from today until Feb 8.
*The survey is online at www.education.ie and parents will need to give a PPS number for verification. A free helpline is also available 1800 303 621.
www.irishexaminer.com
More parents to vote on taking schools from Catholic control
Eanáir 14, 2013
PARENTS in 38 more towns and suburbs are being asked to decide whether they want to hand over a Catholic primary school to another patron.
It is part of the historic move to reduce the dominance of the church in primary education. It follows a similar exercise late last year, when parents in five areas voted in favour of greater choice.
As a result, the Catholic Church – which controls over 90pc of the country’s 3,000 primary schools – has been asked to hand over one in each of the five areas to the multi-denominational body, Educate Together, which had most support as an alternative patron.
Parents of all children up to 12 years in the 38 areas, which encompasses 311 schools, are being asked if they want change, and if so, who they would like to see operating their local primary schools.
The 38 towns and suburbs have stable populations and little prospect of any new school opening, so the only way to offer choice is to transfer the patronage of existing schools.
The bodies that have indicated a desire to take over a school in the areas are Vocational Education Committees (VECs), which have developed the Community National School model, the Irish language patron body, An Foras Patrunachta, Educate Together, and, in a small number of areas, the National Learning Network, which deals with pupils with special needs, and the Nigerian-based Redeemed Christian Church of God.
The surveys are going live today on www.education.ie, and will continue until February 8. Paper-based versions of the survey are also available on request. Education Minister Ruairi Quinn said it was “an historic opportunity” for parents to have a real say in the type of school their children attend.
Kildare town has been removed from the original list of areas to be surveyed because it already has an Educate Together school and An Foras Patrunachta will establish a Gaelscoil there next September. The Department of Education will run an information campaign on the issue.
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School patron survey opens to parents
Eanáir 14, 2013
Voters in 38 areas given ‘historic opportunity’ to change patronage
Parents in 38 areas can vote from today for their preferred choice of primary school patron. The survey is designed to establish the level of demand from parents for diversity of school patronage in each of the towns and suburbs. At present, more than 90 per cent or 3,000 schools are under the remit of the Catholic Church. Parents of all children aged 12 and under can participate in the survey; this can be accessed online via education.ie until February 8th.
The survey initiative is in line with the recommendations of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary sector. Last year, there was controversy about the outcome of surveys in the five towns chosen for the initial stage of the process: Arklow, Castlebar, Tramore, Trim and Whitehall in Dublin.
Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn claimed the results in the pilot areas showed a strong demand for change. However, Fr Michael Drumm of the Catholic Schools Partnership said only a small percentage of parents in some areas favour changes to school patronage. He claimed that only 25 per cent of relevant parents surveyed responded.
Fr Drumm said he could not understand why the Department of Education cannot publish the exact statistic on the percentage of parents who participated. “I think people should look at the real figures. Take Arklow – those who want change are parents of 80 children in a school population of 1,965. That is only 4 per cent .”
If the latest survey backs change, the department will ask existing patrons to come up with a plan to transfer some schools to other patron bodies. The department hopes to begin the process of handing over Catholic-run schools to other patron bodies by September 2014. ‘ Real say’ Mr Quinn said the survey represents a “historic opportunity for parents to have a real say in the type of school they wish to send their children to, be it denominational, multi-denominational, all-Irish or other”.
There are 311 primary schools in the 38 areas which will be surveyed. The bodies which have indicated that they would like to become patrons of any divested schools in the identified areas are the VECs, An Foras Patrúnachta, Educate Together and, in a small number of areas, the National Learning Network and the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
A comprehensive information campaign by the department in each of the areas begins today. Helpline: 1800 303621
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Ógras i gCrois Mhic Lionnáin ag ceilúradh bliana ar an fhód
Eanáir 14, 2013
Le himeacht deich mbliana, tá Gaeloideachas iomlán ar fáil in Oirdheischeart Chúige Uladh idir naíscolaíocht, bunscolaíocht agus meánscolaíocht.
Ach d’aithin an Ciorcal Comhrá áitiúil nach raibh imeachtaí sóisialta rialta ar fáil don óige lena dteanga dhúchais a chleachtadh. Corradh an ama seo anuraidh, chinn Ciorcal Comhrá an Mhullaigh Bháin in Ard Mhacha Theas Craobh Ógras a bhunadh leis an fholúntas seo a líonadh agus deis a chur ar fáil don aos óg an teanga a labhairt i gcomhthéacs sóisialta.
Anois, beagnach bliain tar éis a bhunaithe, tá na scórtha stócach ag freastal ar himeachtaí seachtainiúla na Craoibhe in Ionad Óige na Croise i gCrois Mhic Lionnáin.
Chaith Meon Eile tráthnóna leo ar na mallaibh agus iad i mbun siamsaíochta agus labhair muid faoina gcraobh.
Féach an físeán ar www.meoneile.ie.
Suirbhéanna maidir le pátrúnacht bunscoile ar oscailt i 38 ceantar trasna na tíre
Eanáir 14, 2013
Minister Quinn asks parents to indicate which patron bodies they would like to see running primary schools in their area.
Parents of all children aged 0 to 12 years in 38 areas across Ireland are being asked by the Minister for Education and Skills what patrons they would like to see operating their local primary schools.
Surveys are going live today (Monday 14th January) and are an expansion of pilot surveys on primary school patronage which were conducted late last year in five towns.
The survey can be accessed on line via www.education.ie and parents or guardians of primary school going children and 0 to 5 year olds in the 38 towns and suburbs (list below) are being urged to fill it in. They will need to have their PPS number in order to complete the survey; however, these details are only being used for verification purposes.
The aim of the survey is to establish the level of demand from parents for diversity of school patronage in each of the towns. At present, some 96% of primary schools are under church patronage, with more than 90% or approximately 3,000 schools under the remit of the Catholic Church. This survey initiative follows on from the recommendations of the Forum on Patronage and Pluralism in the Primary sector.
If parents indicate they would like a wider choice of patron, then the Department of Education and Skills (DES) will ask existing patrons to come up with a plan to transfer some schools to other patron bodies.
“This is an historic opportunity for parents to have a real say in the type of school they wish to send their children to, be it denominational, multi-denominational, all-Irish or other,” said Minister Ruairí Quinn T.D.
“In the 38 towns and suburbs where the surveys are taking place, there is little prospect of any new schools opening as the population remains stable and there is enough capacity within existing schools. However, if parents demonstrate through this survey that they want a greater choice of primary school then we will work with existing patrons to transfer patronage to ensure they can send their children to a school which best reflects their own ethos and beliefs.”
The bodies which have indicated that they would like to become patrons of any divested schools in the identified areas are the VECs, An Foras Patrúnachta, Educate Together, and in a small number of areas the National Learning Network and the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Kildare Town has been removed from the original list of areas to be surveyed, following consultation with patrons. The town already has an Educate Together school, opened in September 2011. There was also a recommendation to establish an all-Irish school in the town in coming years. Since then, an Foras Patrúnachta has produced sufficient evidence of demand for an all Irish school in Kildare and the establishment of a Gaelscoil will commence in September 2013.
A code of conduct has been worked out in consultation with the patron bodies which will limit expenditure on the provision of information. The code is designed to ensure the surveys are conducted in a reasonable manner, avoiding contentious commentary.
A comprehensive information campaign by the DES in each of the areas begins today and will include a leaflet drop to every household giving details of the survey and advertising on local radio and newspapers. A free helpline is also available in the Department for anyone who has any difficulties in completing the survey: 1800 303621.
The helpline will be open from 9.30 to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Paper based versions of the survey are also available on request.
The survey process will be overseen by the independent New Schools Establishment Group. The Department will publish detailed reports on the survey outcomes.
Parents and guardians of all 0 to 12 year olds in the 38 towns have from now until the 8th of February to complete the survey at www.education.ie.
List of 38 areas to be surveyed
- Ballina
- Ballinasloe
- Ballyfermot/ Chapelizod/ Palmerstown/ Cherry Orchard
- Bandon
- Birr
- Buncrana
- Carrick-on-Suir
- Carrigaline
- Celbridge
- Clonmel
- Cobh
- Dublin 6
- Dungarvan
- Edenderry
- Enniscorthy
- Fermoy
- Kells (Ceanannas)
- Killarney
- Leixlip
- Longford
- Loughrea
- Malahide
- Monaghan
- Nenagh
- New Ross
- Passage West
- Portmarnock
- Roscommon
- Roscrea
- Rush
- Shannon
- Skerries
- Thurles
- Tipperary
- Tuam
- Westport
- Wicklow
- Youghal
There are 311 primary schools in the 38 areas.
Cruinniú maidir le bunscoil nua sa Chéim
Eanáir 14, 2013
Dáta don Dialann 2013 – beidh cruinniú i Sandyford Community Centre ag 19.30 ar an 14/01/13 maidir leis an nGaelscoil Nua sa Chéim atá le hoscailt i Meán Fómhair 2013. Tá an cruinniú á n-eagrú ag pátrún na scoile, An Foras Pátrúnachta, agus tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil anseo:
- Suíomh: http://www.foras.ie/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/AFPatrunachta
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/An-Foras-P%C3%A1tr%C3%BAnachta/185008058242337
- Blog: http://afpatrunachta.wordpress.com/
Éascaitheoir á lorg le tionscnamh ‘Scéal na Gaeilge’ a fhorbairt
Eanáir 11, 2013
Tá Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire ag lorg éascaitheoir le tionscnamh Scéal na Gaeilge a fhorbairt i gcomhar le pobal na Gaeilge i nDoire.
Is éard atá i gceist le Scéal na Gaeilge ná taispeántas nua léirmhínitheach a fhorbairt i gcomhar le scoileanna, eagraíochtaí pobail agus réimse páirtnéirí eile in earnáil na Gaeilge le scéal na teanga sa cheantar seo a insint go físeach. Díreoidh an taispeántas agus lámhleabhar a théann leis, ar an teanga sa stair, an teanga sa lá atá inniu ann, agus ar an teanga inár gcomhthodhchaí.
Is é is cuspóir le tionscnamh Scéal na Gaeilge ná feasacht an phobail ar an Ghaeilge agus ar phobal na Gaeilge a mhúscailt, go mór mór i measc pobal nua. Forbrófar an tionscnamh i gcomhar leis an phobal agus bainfidh sé feidhm as cur chuige cruthaitheach le hábhair chartlannaíochta a bhailiú don taispeántas: íomhánna, téacs agus grianghraif a ndéanfaidh cur síos físeach ar éabhlóid na teanga agus a pobail san am atá caite, sa lá atá inniu ann agus sa todhchaí.
Tá lúcháir ar Chomhairle Cathrach Dhoire go mbeidh tacaíocht ar fáil don tionscadal seo ó thionscnamh BT Portrait of a City. Ní amháin go guideoidh an tacaíocht luachmhar seo le pobal na Gaeilge ábhair a chartlannú ach cuideoidh sé leis an tionscnamh seo ábhar nua closamhairc i nGaeilge a thaifeadadh le cur ar bhanc cuimhne na cathrach atá á fhorbairt ag BT Portrait of a City.
Má tá suim agat cur isteach ar an phróiseas seo is féidir leat teagmháil a dhéanamh le Pól Ó Frighil, Oifigeach Gaeilge, Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire le foirm iarratais a iarraidh ar T: 028 71 376 579 nó seol ríomhphost chuig pol.ofrighil@derrycity.gov.uk. Is í an Aoine an 8ú Feabhra ag 12:00in an spriocdháta d’iarratais.
Tá tionscnamh Scéal na Gaeilge maoinithe ag clár Culture for All a chuireann tacaíocht ar fáil do phobail éagsúla ar mian leo tionscnaimh a fhorbairt mar cheiliúradh ar ghradam Chathair Chultúir 2013 agus tá an clár maoinithe ag the Big Lottery Fund agus an Chomhairle Ealaíon ó Thuaidh.
Gaelcholáiste Chill Dara ar chuairt go Coláiste Feirste
Eanáir 11, 2013
Thug Gael-Choláíste Chill Dara cuairt ar Choláiste Feirste le déanaí. Turas dhá lá a bhí ann, a chuimsigh bialanna lánGhaeilge nó le seirbhís Ghaeilge, turais staire trí Ghaeilge, cuairt ar stáisiún raidió Gaeilge agus cruinnithe le polaiteoirí (cuid acu a bhfuil Gaeilge acu). Bhí céilí, comórtais ar nós Seachain an Liathróid, Amhránaíocht, Dáta Dall agus Luasdátáil i measc na n-imeachtaí agus is léir ó na grianghraif gur bhain na daltaí an-taitneamh as!
