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Oideeac Teicneoola ÍO ÁDAS NA MEÁIN OIDEEAC TEICNEOOLA TIONSCCN LEAATTHAAN RIARRRAC SEIRBH POBAL PLEAN GNÍOOMHAÍOCHHTTAA 20182022 STRAITÉIS 20 BLIAIN DON GHAEILGE 20102030 arna oilsiú ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta www.chg.gov.ie Tuilleadh eolais agus fiosruithe: An Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Na Forbacha Co. na Gaillimhe Tel: 091 503700 www.chg.gov.ie MEITHEAMH 2018 PLEAN GNÍOMHAÍOCHTA 2018-2022 CLÁR NA N-ÁBHAR Ráiteas ón Aire Stáit........................................................................................................................................................5 Achoimre Fheidhmeach .................................................................................................................................................7 CAIBIDIL 1 – CÚLRA.....................................................................................................................................................11 1.1. An Ghaeilge...........................................................................................................................................................12 1.2. Comhthéacs an Phlean Gníomhaíochta..........................................................................................................13 1.2.1. An Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 ...............................................................................13 1.2.2. Dul Chun Cinn faoin Straitéis................................................................................................................14 1.3. Forléargas ar an bPlean Gníomhaíochta.........................................................................................................18 1.3.1 Cúlra an Phlean Gníomhaíochta ............................................................................................................18 1.3.2. Cén chúis atá leis an bPlean Gníomhaíochta? ...................................................................................19 1.3.3. Aidhm an Phlean Gníomhaíochta .........................................................................................................19 1.3.4. Príomhghnéithe an Phlean Gníomhaíochta........................................................................................20 CAIBIDIL 2 – NA RÉIMSÍ GNÍMH .............................................................................................................................21 2.1. Réimse Gnímh 1: Oideachas .............................................................................................................................23 2.1.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................24 2.1.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................29 2.2. Réimse Gnímh 2: An Ghaeltacht ......................................................................................................................37 2.2.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................38 2.2.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................40 2.3. Réimse Gnímh 3: An Teaghlach ag Cur na Teanga ar Aghaidh – Idirghabháil go Luath........................47 2.3.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................48 2.3.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................50 2.4. Réimse Gnímh 4: Riarachán, Seirbhísí agus Pobal........................................................................................55 2.4.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................56 2.4.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................58 - 3 - CLÁR NA N-ÁBHAR 2.5. Réimse Gnímh 5: Na Meáin agus an Teicneolaíocht....................................................................................61 2.5.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................62 2.5.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................64 2.6. Réimse Gnímh 6: Foclóirí ...................................................................................................................................73 2.6.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................74 2.6.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................76 2.7. Réimse Gnímh 7: Reachtaíocht agus Stádas..................................................................................................79 2.7.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................80 2.7.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................83 2.8. Réimse Gnímh 8: Saol Eacnamaíochta............................................................................................................85 2.8.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................86 2.8.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................88 2.9. Réimse Gnímh 9: Tionscnaimh Leathana........................................................................................................93 2.9.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................94 2.9.2. Tábla na nGníomhaíochtaí......................................................................................................................95 CAIBIDIL 3 – MONATÓIREACHT .............................................................................................................................97 3.1. Monatóireacht ar Dhul Chun Cinn an Phlean ...............................................................................................98 3.1.1. Réamhrá .....................................................................................................................................................98 3.1.2. Na Struchtúir – Staid Reatha .................................................................................................................98 3.1.3. Na Struchtúir – An Todhchaí..................................................................................................................99 CAIBIDIL 4 – AGUISÍNÍ................................................................................................................................................101 4.1. Aguisín 1: Gluais Acrainmneacha.....................................................................................................................102 - 4 - PLEAN GNÍOMHAÍOCHTA 2018-2022 RÁITEAS ÓN AIRE STÁIT Mar Phríomh­Aoire an Rialtais agus ar an chomhúinéireacht is gá a bheith ann go tréan agus mar Aire Stáit don chun go mbeidh rath ar an phlean trí chéile. Ós rud é gurb Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht é feidhmiú na mbeart atá ag croílár an phlean, tá béim agus do na hOileáin, tá lúcháir faoi leith ar chur chuige trédhearcach agus cuntasach orm Plean Gníomhaíochta faoina mbeidh an dúshlán agus an deis tugtha do na 2018–2022 don Straitéis 20 páirtithe leasmhara cúram a dhéanamh d'fheidhmiú na Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010­ mbeart comhaontaithe agus tuairisc ina leith sin a chur ar 2030 a chur i láthair. Agus fáil. Foilseofar an tuairisc sin achan bhliain. muid ag ceiliúradh Bhliain na Aithnítear sa phlean gur i gcomhthéacs polasaithe Gaeilge tá sé tráthúil gur i mbliana atá an plean seo á ábhartha eile a chuirfear i bhfeidhm é, lena n­áirítear: fhoilsiú. Plean Forbartha Náisiúnta 2018–2027; Fíorú Ós rud é gurb ionann an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge Acmhainneacht na Tuaithe: An Plean Gníomhaíochta 2010–2030 agus polasaí an Stáit i leith na Gaeilge, tá d’Fhorbairt Tuaithe; agus Clár Éire Ildánach 2017–2022. úinéireacht tras­Rannach ag an Straitéis agus baineann Agus sin ar fad á chur san áireamh, ní call a rá go mbeifear an fhreagracht as í a chur i bhfeidhm dá réir le raon ag faire amach thar shaolré cúig bliana an Phlean ar Ranna Rialtais, forais agus eagraíochtaí Gaeilge agus dheiseanna breise chun cur lena bhfuil ann, de réir mar a Gaeltachta. thagann deiseanna agus acmhainní breise chun cinn. De thoradh próiseas comhairliúcháin poiblí a d'eagraigh Ach an oiread leis an phróiseas pleanála teanga, le mo Roinn faoin ábhar, aithníodh an gá le plean a chur i feidhmiú an Pholasaí don Oideachas Gaeltachta agus le dtoll a chéile a dhéanfadh treisiú ar an gcaoi a raibh an raon leathan clár, scéimeanna
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