“Gréasán seanbhunaithe de scoileanna bríomhara lán-Ghaeilge a fheiceáil i gcroílár na bpobal áitiúil - An established network of vibrant Irish-medium schools at the heart of local communities”
“Rochtain ar oideachas lán-Ghaeilge ar ardchaighdeán a chinntiú dóibh siúd ar mian leo é, beag beann ar a gcumas nó a gcúlra, chun cabhrú le pobail labhartha Gaeilge a fhorbairt. - Ensure access to high quality Irish-medium education to those of any background or ability who desire it in order to assist the development of Irish speaking communities.”
Bunaíodh Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta sa bhliain 2000, chun comhairle agus tacaíocht a thabhairt don Roinn Oideachais agus d'institiúidí oideachais eile maidir lena ndualgais i leith na Gaelscolaíochta. Eascraíonn na hoibleagáidí sin ón Ordú Oideachais (Tuaisceart Éireann), 1998 ina ndeirtear 'beidh sé de dhualgas ar an Roinn forbairt na Gaelscolaíochta a spreagadh agus a éascú.' .
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (The Council for Irish-medium Education) was established in 2000, to advise and support the Department of Education and other educational institutions on their obligations towards Irish-medium education (IME). These obligations emanate from the Education (Northern Ireland) Order, 1998 which states that ‘it shall be the duty of the Department to encourage and facilitate the development of Irish-medium education.’
Cén dóigh a ndéanann muid seo?
How do we do this?
Ionadaíocht & Abhcóideacht
Déanann CnaG abhcóideacht agus ionadaíocht thar ceann na Gaelscolaíochta, lena chinntiú go mbeidh na deiseanna céanna ag páistí atá ag freastal ar Ghaelscoileanna, lena gcomhghleacaithe Béarla, lena n-áirítear cóiríocht, soláthar acmhainní teagaisc agus foghlama; Riachtanais Speisialta Oideachais agus soláthar múinteoirí. Leis sin, foilsíonn muid taighde ar ábhair thábhachtacha agus déanann muid stócaireacht ar pholaiteoirí áitiúla ar son earnáil na Gaelscolaíochta.
Amseoidh tú taighde na Comhairle anseo.
Comhairle
Tugaimid comhairle agus tacaímid le pobail ar spéis leo Gaelscoileanna nua a bhunú agus déanaimid ár ndícheall a chinntiú go mbeidh rochtain ag páistí ar Ghaelscolaíocht d’ardchaighdeán ag leibhéal na réamhscoile, na bunscoile agus na hiarbhunscoile.
Más suim leat foghlaim níos mó faoi stair na Gaelscolaíochta nó soláthar a bhunú i do phobal áitiúil, brú anseo.
Representation & Advocacy
CnaG provides advocacy and representation on behalf of Irish-medium education to ensure that children attending IM schools have the same opportunities as their English-medium counterparts, including accommodation, provision of teaching and learning resources, Special Educational Needs provision and supply of teachers. We also produce extensive research on a wide range of relevant issues and lobby local political representatives on behalf of the IM sector.
You can find Comhairle’s research here.
Advice
We advise and support communities who are interested in establishing new Irish-medium schools and endeavour to ensure that children have access to high quality Irish-medium education at pre-school, primary and post-primary level.
If you want to learn more about the history of Irish-medium Education, or should you wish to establish provision in your local area, click here.
Foireann Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Maria Thommasson
PF
CEO
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Danny McGarry
Oifigeach Sinsearach Seirbhísí Corparáideacha
Senior Corporate Services Officer
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Becky Nic Ainmhire
Rúnaí Pearsanta don PF - Oifigeach Cléireachais Riarcháin
Personal Assistant to the CEO - Clerical Administration Officer
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Cormac Ó hÁgáin
Oifigeach Cléireachais Riarcháin
Clerical Administration Officer
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Tarlach Mac Giolla Bhríde
Oifigeach Sinsearach Abhcóideachta 7 Polasaithe
Senior Advocacy & Policy Officer
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Peadar Ó Cuinneagáin
Oifigeach Sinsearach Forbartha
Senior Development Officer
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Conor Stiobhard
Oifigeach Comhairleach - Forbairt
Advisory Officer - Development
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Antóin Ó Dubhthaigh
Oifigeach Comhairleach - Forbairt
Advisory Officer - Development
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Christine Mhic Colaim
Oifigeach Sinsearach Oideachais (Tréimhse Máithreachais)
Senior Education Officer (Maternity Cover)
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Orla Nig Fhearraigh
Oifigeach Sinsearach Oideachais
Senior Education Officer
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Ciarán Catney
Oifigeach Sinsearach Tús Cothrom
Senior A Fair Start Officer
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Eimear Nic Coitir
Oifigeach Comhairleach - Oideachas
Advisory Officer - Education
Bord Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Orla Flanagan
Cathaoirleach - Chair
Ionadaí bunscolaíochta - Primary representative
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Aiden McVey
CCMS
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Áine Andrews
Altram
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Aingeal Nic an tSábhaisigh
Ionadaí Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Dr. Chris Hayes
Ionadaí Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Ciarán McCallan
Ionadaí Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Dara Keeve
Ionadaí Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Rosie Kinnear
Ionadaí RO - DE Representative
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Mairéad Mhig Uaid
Ionadaí Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Owain Phillips
Ionadaí Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta
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Paul Boyle
Ionadaí RO - DE Representative
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Leonne Ní Loinsigh
Foras na Gaeilge
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Thomas Rogan
NISC/UCET
Cá bhfaigheann muid ár maoiniú?
From where do we receive our funding?
Faigheann Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta croídheontas ón Roinn Oideachais do thuarastail foirne, costais riaracháin agus cur i bhfeidhm plean bliantúil.
Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta receives a core grant from the Department of Education for staff salaries, administration costs and the implementation of an annual plan.
Oibrímid go dlúth le COGG agus Foras na Gaeilge freisin, ar sholáthar maoinithe do thionscadail aonair, agus muid faoi chomaoin acu.
We also work closely with COGG and Foras na Gaeilge who have kindly provided funding for individual projects.
