Ireland 2
Ireland 2CULTURE
LANGUAGE
Official Language: Gaeilge
Common Phrases:
Yes = sea
No = n� hea
Thank you = Go raibh maith agat
Thank you very much = Go raibh m�le maith agat
You're welcome = T� f�ilte romhat
Please = M�s � do thoil �, Le do thoil.
Excuse me = Gaibh mo phard�n
Hello = Dia dhuit
Goodbye = Sl�n agat/sl�n leat
I do not understand = N� thuigim
Do you speak ... = an labharann t�....
What is your name? = Cad is ainm duit?
Nice to meet you. = T� �thas orm bualadh leat.
How are you? = Conas t� t�? C�n chaoi a bfhuil t�? Caid� mar t� t�?
Wife = bean c�ile
Husband = fear c�ile
Daughter = in�on
Son = mac
Mother = m�thair
Father = athair
Friend = cara
Where is the bathroom? Where is the toilet? = C� bfhuil seomra na mban (f) / bfhear (m)?
Education
The period of compulsory education is from six to fifteen years of age. Although children are not obliged to start school until the age of six, 51 per cent of four-year-olds and almost all five-year-olds are enrolled in infant classes in primary schools. The Department of Education and Science direct the educational system.
The primary education sector comprises primary schools, special schools and non-aided primary schools. It serves about 500,000 children. There are just over 3,200 primary schools, which account for the education of 98 per cent of children in this sector. They receive capital funding from the State, supplemented by local contributions. There are funding arrangements for some schools in disadvantaged
areas and for children with special needs. There are 116 special schools and 64 private primary schools. Primary education emphasizes a child-centered approach with a curriculum related to the child�s needs and interests.
The second-level sector comprises secondary, vocational, community and comprehensive schools. There are about 370,000 students in this sector attending a total of 768 publicly- aided schools. Of these 445 are secondary schools, accounting for 60 percent of post-primary students.
These schools are privately owned and managed. Most are managed by religious orders, the rest by boards of Governors or by individuals. The State meets over 95 per cent of the cost of the teachers� salaries. The 95 percent of secondary schools, which belong to the free education scheme, receive allowances and captivation grants from the State.
Vocational Education Committees administer vocational schools educating 26 percent of post-primary students. The State provides up to 93 per cent of their costs. The committees themselves generate the balance. Community and...
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