Departmental review concludes Summer Gaeltacht courses won t be going ahead this year
Summer Gaeltacht courses won t be going ahead this year after a Departmental review.
Course operators and Mná Tí expressed health and safety concerns about hosting students from across the country. The decision follows a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mná Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Many course operators had similar concerns and a decision has been made by Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers and the government not to proceed with state-funded courses this summer.
Gaelteacht Courses Won t Go Ahead This Summer
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Summer Gaeltacht courses won t be going ahead this year after a Departmental review.
Course operators and Mna an Tí expressed health and safety concerns about hosting students from across the country.
The decision comes following a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mna an Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Many course operators had similar concerns and a decision has been made by Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers and the government not to proceed with state-funded courses this summer.
Summer Gaeltacht courses cancelled for this year
17:43 Friday, 07 May 2021
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Summer Gaeltacht language courses won’t be going ahead this year after a consultation process with the sector.
It found the Mna an Tí who would be hosting the students had serious health and safety concerns for their families and Gaeltacht communities due to COVID-19.
Many course operators had similar concerns and a decision has been made by Gaeltacht Minister Jack Chambers and the government not to proceed with state-funded courses this summer.
Work is underway on a ‘stabilization package’ to support the sector through its second summer of cancellations, a move that’s expected to cost tens of millions for Gaeltacht communities.
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