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==== Language vitality according to: ==== | ==== Language vitality according to: ==== | ||
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Map shows percentage of the Irish, stating they speak Irish daily outside the education system. Based on the 2011 census. | Map shows percentage of the Irish, stating they speak Irish daily outside the education system. Based on the 2011 census. | ||
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+ | The Gaeltacht areas are known as: | ||
+ | * Donegal Gaeltacht/ Gaeltacht Dhún na nGall/ Gaeltacht Thír Chonaill | ||
+ | * Mayo Gaeltacht/ Gaeltacht Mhaigh Eo | ||
+ | * Galway Gaeltacht/ Gaelteacht | ||
+ | * Kerry Gaeltacht/ Gaeltacht Chiarraí | ||
+ | * Cork Gaeltacht/ Gaeltacht Chorcaí | ||
+ | * Meath Gaelacht/ Gaeltacht na Mí | ||
+ | * Waterford Gaeltacht/ Gaeltacht Phort Láirge | ||
Map made by SkateTier (Own work), [[http:// | Map made by SkateTier (Own work), [[http:// | ||
===== Speaker numbers ===== | ===== Speaker numbers ===== | ||
- | The 2011 Census provides an comprehensive overview of the language: across the State overall, some 1,774,437 persons, 41.4% of the total population, define themselves as Irish speakers. This figure includes 66,238 Gaeltacht residents representing 69.6% of the total Gaeltacht population of 96,628 persons. | ||
- | === Resources === | + | The 2016 Census across the State overall, some 1,761,420 persons, 39.8% of the total population, speak Irish, respondents indicated that: |
- | * All-Island Research Observatory | + | * 73,803 speak Irish daily; |
- | * Department | + | * 111,473 speak Irish weekly; |
+ | * 586,535 speak Irish less often than weekly; | ||
+ | * 558,608 only speaks Irish within the education system; | ||
+ | * 418,420 never speaks Irish ((Central Statistics Office/an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh. (n.d.). //Census of Population 2016 – Profile 10 Education, Skills and the Irish Language //. Retrieved from [[https://www.cso.ie/ | ||
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+ | This includes | ||
+ | * 9,445 speaking Irish on a daily basis in the Galway county Gaeltacht areas; | ||
+ | * 5,929 speaking Irish on a daily basis in the Donegal Gaeltacht areas ((Central Statistics Office/an Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh. (n.d.). // | ||
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===== European legislation: | ===== European legislation: | ||
- | Irish is an official language in the European Union. | + | |
- | Irish is not covered by the Charter, | + | Irish is an [[general_information: |
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+ | Ireland has not [[general_information: | ||
===== National legislation: | ===== National legislation: | ||
- | The [[http:// | + | |
+ | The [[http:// | ||
* The Irish language as the national language is the first official language. | * The Irish language as the national language is the first official language. | ||
- | * The English language is recognised as a second official language | + | * The English language is recognised as a second official language. |
- | The Irish language is mentioned in over a hundred acts. Of great importance is [[http:// | + | The Irish language is mentioned in over a hundred acts. Of great importance is [[http:// |
* the promotion of the Irish language for official purposes; | * the promotion of the Irish language for official purposes; | ||
* the establishment and duties of public bodies with respect to the official languages of the state (Irish and English); | * the establishment and duties of public bodies with respect to the official languages of the state (Irish and English); | ||
* the establishment of an official language commissioner. | * the establishment of an official language commissioner. | ||
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+ | The Gaeltacht areas also fall under Language Plans set by the Gaeltacht Areas Order and later the [[http:// | ||
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===== Educational legislation: | ===== Educational legislation: | ||
- | Article 8 proclaims Irish the first national language | + | |
+ | === Premises and Government Statements === | ||
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+ | The Constitution | ||
Matters of school location, entry policy and curriculum are subject to ministerial regulation. | Matters of school location, entry policy and curriculum are subject to ministerial regulation. | ||
- | The Education Act (1993) gives the Irish language a prominent role in education. | + | === The Education Act === |
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+ | The [http:// | ||
Article 2 of the Education Act (1998), states, among other things, the following goals: | Article 2 of the Education Act (1998), states, among other things, the following goals: | ||
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* plans and co-ordinates the provision of textbooks and aids to learning and teaching through Irish; | * plans and co-ordinates the provision of textbooks and aids to learning and teaching through Irish; | ||
* advises the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on matters relating the teaching of and through Irish, in and outside of the Gaeltacht areas. | * advises the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment on matters relating the teaching of and through Irish, in and outside of the Gaeltacht areas. | ||
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+ | The law differentiates between Gaeltacht areas and other areas in Ireland. Traditionally the Gaeltacht Areas were geographically determined locations, but since the [[languages: | ||
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+ | === 20 Year Language Strategy for the Irish Language 2010-2030 === | ||
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+ | The [[https:// | ||
+ | For Education, the strategy aims to: | ||
+ | * enhance and extend ability in Irish more deeply and among larger numbers of people; | ||
+ | * reverse negative attitudes towards Irish language usage and foster positive attitudes in their place; | ||
+ | * expand the available opportunities for use of Irish within the education system by extending Irish as a medium of instruction, | ||
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