Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2026
537. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh den Aire Oideachais agus Óige an bhféadfadh sí sonraí a thabhairt maidir le líon agus fad na n-eispéireas tumoideachais (mar shampla, tréimhsí Gaeltachta, socrúcháin scoile i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge, etc.) a chuirtear ar fáil mar chuid de gach cúrsa oideachais tosaigh do mhúinteoirí bunscoile, lena n-áirítear an B.Oid agus an MGO, in institiúidí éagsúla stáit agus príobháideacha. [3774/26]
View answerIn accordance with Céim: Standards for Initial Teacher Education, all primary consecutive and concurrent programmes of initial teacher education provide for an immersive educational programme through the medium of Irish in a Gaeltacht setting of a minimum four weeks duration. This is known as the Tréimhse Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht and may be accessed in two blocks, each of which shall be at least two weeks duration. The programmes follow Na Siollabais Oifigiúla do na Tréimhsí Foghlama sa Ghaeltacht do Mhic Léinn Oideachais.
The duration of school placements undertaken as part of ITE programmes is also set out in the Céim standards. It outlines that students on primary ITE B.Ed. programmes must complete a minimum of 30 weeks school placement, and that primary ITE PME students must complete a minimum of 24 weeks school placement. School placement must include a minimum of two diverse placement settings. HEIs have overall responsibility for the placement of student teachers.
The above requirements apply to all primary ITE courses accredited by the Teaching Council, in both state and private institutions.
