The Congress Director has been informed of a motion, duly authorised by the Steering Committee but absent from the CD1 Document.  The motion is reproduced here in full:

2025         AA X         Todhchaí don Ghaeilge san Ardoideachas mar Theanga Fheidhmiúil

Tugann an Chomhdháil faoi deara

Go ndéanann níos lú ná 1% de mhic léinn tríú leibhéal cúrsa a mhúintear trí mheán na Gaeilge san ardoideachas de réir Chonradh na Gaeilge, .

Creideann an Chomhdháil

Go bhfuil sé seo ag teacht salach go hiomlán ar an sprioc earcaíochta 20% san earnáil phoiblí faoi 2030 atá luaite in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2021 toisc go bhfuil na hollscoileanna freagrach as a chinntiú go bhfuil céimithe réidh le dul isteach ina réimsí faoi seach, go leor acu san earnáil phoiblí.

Aithníonn an Chomhdháil

Is é an t-aon bhealach chun cinn don Ghaeilge mar theanga bheo ar fud shochaí na hÉireann ná trína comhtháthú sa saol gairmiúil nua-aimseartha.

Molann Comhdháil

An Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol sa Bhreatain Bheag a sholáthraíonn oideachas trí Bhreatnaise idir ollscoileanna i raon leathan cúrsaí agus an méid ábhair a mhúintear sa Bhreatnais ag brath ar an gcúrsa.

 Tá rún daingean ag an gComhdháil

Macasamhail an mhúnla seo a fheiceáil do mhodúil a mhúintear trí mheán na Gaeilge san ardoideachas in Éirinn trí chomhoibriú idir ollscoileanna chun an oiread ábhar cúrsa agus is féidir a sholáthar trí Ghaeilge.

Sainordaíonn an Chomhdháil

Go ndéanfadh an Leas-Uachtarán do Ghnóthaí Acadúla stocaireacht ar IAOnna, an ÚAO agus an Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta chun modúil agus cúrsaí trí mheán na Gaeilge a chur ar fáil in ábhair nach mbaineann leis an teanga féin agus scéim oiliúna Gaeilge a bhaineann le Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) do chúrsaí a mhúintear trí Bhéarla d’fhonn mic léinn a ullmhú don sprioc 20% san earnáil phoiblí a luaitear in Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2020 (Leasú) 21.

Anuas air sin, sainordaíonn an Chomhdháil

Go gcuirfidh an Leas-Uachtarán um Ghnóthaí Acadúla agus an Leas-Uachtarán don Ghaeilge comhthuarascáil faoi bhráid na Comhairle Náisiúnta deiridh de gach bliain acadúil ag sonrú an dul chun cinn atá déanta.

Comhdháil notes

That according to Conradh na Gaeilge, less than 1% of third level students do a course taught through the medium of Irish in higher level education.

Comhdháil believes

That this is completely at odds with the recruitment target in the 20% public sector target by 2030 mentioned in the Official Languages Act (Amendment) 2021 as universities are responsible for ensuring that graduates are prepared to enter their respective fields, many of which are in the public sector.

Comhdháil recognises

That the only path forward for Gaeilge as a living language across Irish society is through its integration in the modern professional world.

Comhdháil praises

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol in Wales which provides Welsh-medium education between universities in a wide variety of courses with the amount of content taught in Welsh depending on the course.

Comhdháil is determined

To see the implementation of a similar model for modules taught through the medium of Irish in higher level education in Ireland through collaboration between universities to provide as much course content in Irish as possible.

Comhdháil mandates

That the Vice-President for Academic Affairs lobby HEI’s, the HEA and the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to provide modules and courses through the medium of Irish in subjects not relating to the language itself and an Irish language training scheme connected to Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) for courses taught through English in order to prepare students for the 20% public sector target by 2030 mentioned in the Official Languages Act (Amendment) 2021.

Comhdháil further mandates

That the Vice-President for Academic Affairs and the Leas-Uachtarán don Ghaeilge shall submit a joint report to the last Comhairle Náisiúnta of each academic year detailing progress made.