45 Galway schools to benefit from Irish language assistance scheme

45 schools in Galway are to benefit from almost 1.5 million euro in funding under the Irish Language Assistants Scheme.
The new funding comes as part of a national support of 3.6 million euro for the Irish language.

Galway’s Gaeltacht schools will split an allocation of over one and a half million euro with schools in Mayo and Meath.
The scheme supports 113 language assistants nationwide, with the new funding allowing assistants to spend more time in both primary and secondary school classrooms, there by supporting further uptake in the language among students.
In Galway, the scheme is administered by Connemara based organisation Muinteras on behalf of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Announcing the funding, Gaeltacht Minister and Galway West TD Sean Kyne says the new resources will better support the Irish language in both the classroom and the community.