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If he will make it his policy to ask the census question on knowledge of the Irish language in Gaelic, requesting the written response in the same language, if affirmative.

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 December 1996
Reference
6379; 286 c627W;286 c625W
House
House of Commons

What is his assessment of the Irish Government's continued Irish language requirement for secondary school teachers with United Kingdom qualifications; and if he will test this requirement at the European Court of Justice.

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 May 1996
Reference
26734; 276 c552W;276 c553W
House
House of Commons

How many Irish school teacher qualifications were recognised under EU rules in 1993-94 in (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Great Britain; how many United Kingdom school teacher qualifications were recognised in the Republic of Ireland; and what assessment he has made of the desirability of making a submission to the...

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 April 1996
Reference
23233; 275 c68W
House
House of Commons

If he will request the Irish Republic's Minister for Education to extend her concession on Northern Ireland trained primary school teachers without an Irish language qualification to secondary school teachers; and if he will seek legal advice on whether the Scrudu Cailiochta sa Ghaeilge requirement breaches European employment law. -...

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 March 1996
Reference
18521; 273 c223W
House
House of Commons

If he will make representations to the Arts Council to (a) accord the Ulster-Scots language the same recognition in future publications as it did to the Irish language in its Final Strategy Report and (b) develop a similar approach to Ulster-Scots as it has to Irish in its Strategy for...

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 February 1996
Reference
12825; 271 c523-4W;271 c524W
House
House of Commons

What representations he has made to the Irish government or the European Commission to have the rules governing Irish language qualifications for teaching appointments rescinded.

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
13 February 1996
Reference
14547; 271 c524W
House
House of Commons

If he will propose to the Arts Council that it (a) takes steps to give symbolic recognition to the Ulster Scots language and (b) produces part if its annual report in that language. - Will write.

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
42088; 265 c788W
House
House of Commons

If he will comment on the Arts Council's policy in respect of initiatives to support the Ulster Scots language. - Will write.

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 November 1995
Reference
42087; 265 c788W
House
House of Commons

How many people answered the Irish language question in the affirmative at the last census; if he will arrange that in the next census the questions on the Northern Ireland census form relating to speaking and understanding the Irish language are printed in Irish and that it will require a...

Asked by
Robert McCartney (United Kingdom Unionist)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 October 1995
Reference
38484; 264 c836W;264 c846W
House
House of Commons