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Plean Teanga (Language Plan) Bearna Na Forbacha Aontaithe is a Gaeltacht-based Club: and, as such, we have an obligation to promote and encourage the use of Irish among our members. After all, 38% of the Club’s membership live within the within the Cois Fharraige Language Planning Area, which contains some of the strongest Irish speaking communities in the country, particularly west of An Spidéal. Another 46% live in Bearna and Má Chuillinn which are officially Gaeltacht areas (though admittedly the use of Irish is weaker in these communities). Moreover, unless we all do our bit to strengthen Irish as a family and community language, a significant element of our rich cultural heritage could soon be lost. For these, and other, good reasons the Executive Committee has been working (with an external consultant) to prepare an Irish Language Plan for the Club. A copy of this (in both English and Irish) is attached for your consideration. Subject to obtaining the support of the membership, we should like to implement this Plan in early 2017. Hopefully, the emphasis on the use of Irish (particularly with under-age teams) will provide the children with an opportunity to have an enjoyable Irish-language experience outside of the family or school environments. And there should be no undue difficulty with this – as most local children already have a good grasp of Irish as a result of their attendance in nearby schools that have a particular emphasis on Irish. We should also like to point out that: - This initiative will reinforce the case for the club seeking state funding now and in the future, as it is in line with Government Policy. - The costs of implementing the Plan are negligible. - It will strengthen the group identity of the Club and its members as being unique and special - The Plan poses no threat to the use of English but simply gives Irish a presence within the Club. We’d strongly encourage you to carefully read the Plan: and, if you have any comments to make on it, we’d be delighted to hear from you within the next 6 weeks. Yours sincerely, Niall O'Ruanaigh Runaí - Introduction It is timely that this plan is being put together since, as I understand it, the Cois Fharraige Language Plans is about to be implemented. The Club management is very aware that these language plans are being prepared in the context of the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language. We understand, as Club management, that we are a Gaeltacht club, although we are based on the eastern edge of Galway City. There is goodwill towards the language and we intend to build on this goodwill to implement a series of measures which are realistic and practical, for the purpose of normalising the use of Gaeilge in club activities both on and off the field. We are sincere and earnest in undertaking this project Current situation Most of our clubs activities are organised through English. There are odd exceptions when volunteer coaches use the language during training. But this is on the basis of goodwill and depends on the ability of the coach, without any organised structure to it. In respect of the wider FAI, which is run though English, there is also goodwill there, and we intend to build on this too. The Challenges This is sports club and therefore our priority is to progress to excellence and to win competitions. Our motto is ‘Barr Feabhais a Chothú’ which is itself presented in Irish only. However English is the de facto language of management, administration and training in the club. The membership are not used to any other approach. We don’t have sufficient numbers of coaches to undertake all our training in Irish. There are also many players and members who have no Irish. As a result of our location on the fringe of the Gaeltacht, players come to us from outside the Gaeltacht as well as Gaeltacht areas defined as ‘Category C’. The advantages Because of our Gaeltacht location, we have a good number of players who come from the strongest Category A and B Gaeltacht areas. This is also the case with coaches. Also, most of the children have sufficient Irish, including those from Category C areas who are not being raised through Irish, to follow basic directions on the playing pitch. This is due to the very positive influence of the primary schools. We have already taken several measures to progress the Gaeltacht and Gaeilge identity of the club, changing the name of the club to its Irish version a few years ago and using only this version. We also sought to organise an interclub competition (underage) in Irish. We intend to attempt such a competition in the future. Planning approach to the Language. We understand that it is part of the planning process to create challenging but attainable targets. We also need to encourage the participation of all members so as to engender ownership of the plan. Since there is a culture and legacy of English use in the club, we intend to put particular emphasis on our youth. We will engage Language Planning professionals to put our plan together, to implement it and to monitor our progress. We will welcome any monitoring which the Department might require to confirm that progress is indeed being made. Composition of Club Membership. The club playing fields are Barr an Bhaile, Cnocán an Bhodaigh, at Na Forbacha. This forms part of the Cois Fharraige Language Planing Area according to The Gaeltacht Act 2012. This LPA extends from Na Forbacha as far west as Ros a’ Mhíl. More than 38% of our members live in this LPA, 127 out of 300. 46% of the others live on two other LPA, (Bearna and Maigh Cuillinn). In other words 94% of our members live in one or other Category of Gaeltacht: Aims of the Language Plan The aim of this LP is to normalise the use of Irish in the club within 5 years. That is, to give Irish status, recognition and presence in the club. We must be realistic in this aim, and although Irish speakers are a minority in the area where the club operates they should be able to use the language without having to be apologetic about it. In addition, the plan aims to give young players an enjoyable experience of speaking Irish in an environment beyond the school and the family. This experience, in conjunction with the school and the Irish-speaking families will strengthen the preservation and development of the language as an option in this community in the future. Costs Most of the above recommendations can be implemented cost- free There will be cost attached to compiling the handbook (8.1.5 above). This should be discussed with Glór nan Gael and the FAI to get them on board There will be a cost associated with updating the internet site (8.2.2 above) to make Irish more visible on it. This could be discussed with a third-level institution with a view to giving it as a project to a student. Monitoring It is recommended that the Irish Language Officer (ILO) should provide the Executive Committee with a report in April 2017, and annually thereafter. This report would comprise the progress or otherwise in respect of Irish usage in the Club. If funding is provided by the Dept of Arts Etc, then a copy should be sent to them annually each May. Language Policy The club employs various other policies to give direction to the membership in various areas. These include the FAI Code of Conduct for Coaches, the FAI Code of Conducts for Parent, and Goal Post Safety etc. In the same way, we recommend that the Club drafts a Gaeilge Policy which will be a guide to club members in the future in respect of the status and use of Irish in the club.
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A chairde, Is club é Bearna Na Forbacha Aontaithe atá lonnaithe sa Ghaeltacht agus dá bhrí sin, tá dualgas orainn an teanga a spreagradh agus a chur chun cinn i measc ár gcuid ball. Mar shampla, tá cónaí ar 38% de bhaill an Chlub taobh istigh de Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Chois Fharraige, ar a n-áirítear cuid de na pobail Gaeilge is láidre sa tír, go háirithe na pobail ón Spidéal siar. Tá cónaí ar 46% eile i mBearna and i Maigh Cuillinn, dhá cheantar Gaeltachta cé go bhfuil an teanga níos laige sna pobail seo. Rud amháin atá cinnte, ní mór dúinn tacaíocht a thabhairt don Ghaeilge mar theanga teaghlaigh agus pobail, más mian linn nach gcaillfí go luath cuid shaibhir dár n-oidhreacht chultúir. Seo hiad na príomhchúiseanna gur thug an Coiste Feidhmeannach faoi Phlean Teanga a réiteach don Chlub, i gcomhar le comhairleoir teanga seachtrach. Tá cóip den phlean sa dá theanga faoi iamh agus b’fhiú do mhacnamh a dhéanamh air. Ba mhaith linn an plean seo a chur i bhfeidhm go luath i rith 2017, más é sin is toil do bhaill an Chlub Tá an bhéim curtha ar úsáid na Gaeilge i measc na bhfoirne faoi aois, agus tá súil againn go dtabharfaidh sé seo deiseanna dóibh taithneamh agus spraoi a bhaint as úsáid na Gaeilge taobh amuigh den scoil agus den teaghlach. Níor cheart go mbeadh an-dua ag baint leis seo ó tharla béim ar an nGaeilge bheith i réim sna bunscoileanna ar fad sa limisteír seo, rud a fhágann go bhfuil taithí ag ár gcuid páistí ar an teanga. Is fiú na pointí seo a leanas freisin: - Déanfaidh an Plean treisiú ar iarratais an chlub ar mhaoiniú ón Stát, anois nó sa todhchaí, mar tá sé ag teacht le polasaí an Rialtais. - Ar éigean a bhaineann costas le cur i bhfeidhm an Phlean. - Neartóidh sé féiniúlacht an Chlub agus féiniúlacht na mball. - Ní thugann an Plean céim síos don Bhéarla, ach tugann sé an Ghaeilge i láthair an Chlub. Tá mud ag moladh go láidir duit an Plean a léamh go cúramach. Ba mhór linn a chloisteáil uait as seo go ceann 6 seachtainí, má tá aon mholadh agat féin ina. Le gach dea-ghuí Niall O'Ruanaigh Runaí - Intreoir Is trathúil é go bhfuil an plean seo á réiteach agus Plean Teanga Chois Fharraige beagnach, de réir ár dtuiscint, ré le bheith dá chur i bhfeidhm. Tuigeann bainistíocht an Club gur i gcomhthéacs an Straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 atá an plean seo agus agus Plean Teanga Chois Fharraige á réiteach. Tá tuiscint ag bainistíocht an chlub, cé go bhfuil muid lonnaithe ar imeall thoir Ghaeltacht na Gaillimhe, gur Club Gaeltacha muid. Tá deathoil ag an bhainistíocht i leith na Gaeilge agus tá sé i gceist againn tógail ar an ndeáthoil agus gníomhaíochtaí, atá réaduil agus praicticiúil a chur i gcrích d’fhonn úsáid na Gaeilge a normálú in imeachtaí an club, bíodh sin ar an bpáirc peile nó as. Is le dáiríreacht agus le h-ionracas atá muid ag tabhairt faoin dtogra seo. An Staid Reatha Is trí Bhéarla a reachtáilfear an cuid is mó d’imeachtaí an chlub faoi láthair. Tá cor eisceachtaí ann ina n-úsáideann cóitseáilithe áirithe deonacha an Ghaeilge agus iad i mbun traenáil imreoirí óga. Ach is ar bhonn cumais agus na dea-thola a déantar é seo agus gan struchtúr eagraithe ag baint leis. Chomh fada agus a bhaineann leis an mór eagraíocht an FAI, is trí Bhéarla a fheidhmíonn an eagraíocht agus arís tá deathoil le braith agus tá sé i gceist againn tógail ar an deathoil sin. Na Dúshláin Is club spóirt atá ann agus b’shin tosaíocht an chlub, i.e barr feabhais a bhaint amach i gComórtais Sacair. Is é manna an chlub (agus é scríofta i nGaeilge) ná – Club Barr Feabhais a Chothú. Is í an Béarla atá mar theanga de-facto bainistíochta, riaracháin agus imirthe an club. Níl taithí ag na bail ar aon chur chuige difriúil. Níl ár ndothain cóitseálaithe againn leis an dtraenáil uilig a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge. Tá neart imreoirí/baill ann nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge acu. De bharr ár lonnaíocht ar imeall na Gaeltachta, tagann imreoirí chugainn ó taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht nó as ceantair atá mar Chatagóir ‘C’ sa nGaeltacht de réir an SCT. Na Buntáistí De bharr ár lonnaíocht sa nGaeltacht, tá sciar mhaith imreoirí a thagann chugainn ó na ceantair is láidre Gaeltachta, catagóirí ‘A’ agus ‘B’ de réir an SCT. Mar an gcéanna le na na cóitseálaithe. Chomh maith le sin tá a ndothain Gaeilge ag formhór na bpáistí, iad siúd ó cheantair ‘C’ san áireamh agus iad siúd fiú nach bhfuil á dtógail le Gaeilge, de bharr tionchar dearfach na mbunscoile ar a gcumas Gaeilge, le bun treoracha ar an bpaic a thuiscint. Cheana féin tá iarrachtaí déanta le féiniúlacht Gaelach agus Gaeltachta a chur chun cinn, mar shampla aistríodh ainm an club go Gaeilge roint bliannta ó shin agus úsáidfear an leagan Gaeilge seo i gcónaí. Dearnadh iarracht ar chomórtas idir-chlubanna sacair Gaeltachta (faoi aois) a reachtáil cheanna. Cé nár éirigh leis an dtogra tá sé i gceist againn é a dhéanamh amach anseo. Cur chuige an phleanáil maidir le Polasaí Cosanta Teanga. Tuigeann muid gur chuid den phróisis pleanála spriocanna insroichthe, ach dúshlánach, a leagan amach. Tá gá le rannphairtíocht na mball a chothú d’fhonn a n-úinéaracht ar an bplean a chothú. De bharr cultúr agus oidhreacht an Bhéarla a bheith sa gClub, tá sé i gceist againn béim faoith leith a chur ar an óige. Úsáidfear comhairleoireacht proifisiúnta sa bPleaníl Teanga leis an bplean a dhréachtadh, a chur i bhfeidhm agus le monatóireacht ar an dul chun cinn. Cuirfidh muid fáilte roimh aon mhonatóireacht a cheapann an Roinn gur gá le dearbhú go bhfuil dul chun cinn á déanamh. Comhdhéanamh Bhallraíocht an Chlub. Is i mBarr An Bhaile, Cnocán An Bhodaigh sna Na Forbacha atá páirceanna imirthe an chlub. Tá sé seo mar chuid de Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Chois Fharraige de réir Acht na Gaeltachta 2012. Sníonn an LPT seo ó Na Forbacha chomh fada siar le Ros a’ Mhíl. Is ins an LPT seo atá cónaí ar sa bhreis is 38% de na baill - 127 as 300. Is as dhá Cheantair Pleanála Teanga (Bearna agus Má Chuilinn) eile iad 127 baill eile nó 46% den bhallraíocht eile. Is é sin le rá tá cónaí air 94% de na baill sa nGaeltacht. Is as an nGaeltacht oifigiúil iad 94% de na baill. Sprioc an Phlean Teanga Tá sé mar sprioc ag an bPlean seo úsáid na Gaeilge a normálú sa gClub taobh istigh de thréimhse cúig bliana. Is é sin le rá na go dtabharfar stádas, aitheantas agus láithreacht don Ghaeilge sa gclub. Caithfear a bheith réadúil faoi agus cé gur mionlach iad lucht labhartha na Gaeilge i gceantar feidhme an chlub, fós tá an ceart ag an mionlach sin an Ghaeilge a úsáid gan a bheith leithscéalach faoi. Chomh maith le sin tá sé mar aidhm den phlean eispéireas taitneamhach de labhairt na Gaeilge a thabhairt do imreoirí óga atá neamspleách ar an seomra ranga nó an teaghlach. Cuirfidh an t- eispéireas seo, i bpáirt le obair na scoileanna agus na teaghlaigh a labhrann an Ghaeilge lena bpaistí, le caomhnú agus forbairt na Gaeilge mar theanga roghnaithe an phobail amach anseo. Costas Níl costas ag baint le tromlach mór na moltaí thuas a chur i gcrích. Tá costas ag baint leis an lámhleabhar (8.1.5 thuas) a chur le chéile. Moltar go bpléifí le Glór na nGael agus leis an FAI maidir leis an togra seo a thabhairt ar bord. Tá costas ag baint leis an suíomh gréasáin (8.2.2 thuas) a uasdátáil agus lorg an Ghaeilge a chur air. Moltar go bpléifí na féidirtheachtaí maidir leis an dtogra seo a thabhairt mar thogra do scoláire san tríú leibhéil. Monatóireacht Moltar go gcuirfidh an t-Oifigeach Gaeilge tuairisc ar fáil don Choiste Gnó i Mí Aibreán 2017 agus go bliaintiúil ina dhiaidh sin. Sa tuairisc do bheadh cur síos ar dul chun cinn, nó a mhalairt, maidir le h-úsáid na Gaeilge sa gClub. Má tá maoiniú curtha ar fáil don chlub ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta seolfar cóip den tuairisc chuig an Roinn i Mí Bealtaine go bliaintiúil. Polasaí Teanga Tá polasaithe eile in úsáid ag an Club faoi láthair agus is mór an tacaíocht iad le treoir a thabhairt do na baill. Ina measc tá an FAI Code of Conduct for Coaches, an FAI Code of Conducts for Parent, Goal Post Safety agus araile Moltar go dtógfaí an t-ábhar atá sa bPlean seo agus go ndréachtfar ‘Polasaí Gaeilge’ a bhéas mar threoir do baill an Chlub amach anseo mmaidir le stádas agus le h-úsáid na Gaeilge sag Club. Giorrúcháin