§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will seek to establish a co-operation scheme with the Republic of Ireland for the cross-border exchange of Irish medium teachers for short periods during the school year.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 21 June 1988]: We have no current plans to do so, but under existing reciprocal in-services arrangements, Northern Ireland teachers are able to attend Irish language courses in the Republic of Ireland.
§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make available a copy of the Ministry of Education circular which declared the Irish textbook "Cosan an Oir" unsuitable for school use.
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§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 21 June 1988]The Department of Education has not issued such a circular.
Mr. McCradyTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many of the students who applied to study Irish/Celtic as part of the degree—bachelor of education course in 1985–86 were accepted;
(2) how many students applied to study Irish/Celtic as part of a bachelor of education course in 1985–86.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 21 June 1988]: There were 57 applicants of whom 12 were accepted.