295. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reform the teaching of the Irish language at post-primary level to prioritise oral fluency, everyday communication, and cultural connection rather than rote learning for examinations; whether her Department has examined evidence that students' spoken Irish proficiency declines during post-primary education, including among former Gaelscoil pupils; the measures planned to ensure that students leave school as confident Irish speakers rather than solely as exam candidates, in line with the importance of the Irish language to our national identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33702/26]

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295. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps being taken to reform the teaching of the Irish language at post-primary level to prioritise oral fluency, everyday communication, and cultural connection rather than rote learning for examinations; whether her Department has examined evidence that students' spoken Irish proficiency declines during post-primary education, including among former Gaelscoil pupils; the measures planned to ensure that students leave school as confident Irish speakers rather than solely as exam candidates, in line with the importance of the Irish language to our national identity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33702/26]

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