PQ 753
753. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that the number of students taking courses taught through the medium of Irish stands at less than 1%; to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to reach the 20% public service recruitment target under the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services; to provide an update on the establishment of a cross-sector working group to address this issue; if he will ensure that there are student representatives on this working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/26]
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753. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he is aware that the number of students taking courses taught through the medium of Irish stands at less than 1%; to provide an update on the work his Department is doing to reach the 20% public service recruitment target under the National Plan for Irish Language Public Services; to provide an update on the establishment of a cross-sector working group to address this issue; if he will ensure that there are student representatives on this working group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41098/26]
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