Should the Irish language remain a compulsory subject on the national curriculum?

No, and it shouldn't be taught as a native language either. Most of us don't speak it.

It should be the only language thought in schools as it is OUR language and other languages mostly English should be discouraged being spoken in schools, churches, and Government buildings

Yes, every school should be a Gaelscoil.

Keep it mandatory till the junior cert then make it optional for the leaving cert

I would suggest mandatory until the Junior Certificate only at which point after that I would make it an optional subject for the Leaving Certificate.

Compulsory up to Junior certificate

No, make it optional

Yes, teach all subjects through Irish

We need to focus on bringing it back as a first language is more important

It should be kept as a choice after junior cert

Yes, and primary level is sufficient

Up until after the Junior Cert is should be compulsory

Should be taught from person to person when compulsory

No point of learning Irish if we are never gonna use it in the real world

Yes, but only up to the Junior Certificate

Make it a choice subject for those who wish to do it

No, but they should encourage it.

Not mendatory but keep the option to promote cultural heritage.

No but when it is being taught focus more on the ability to speak and understand the language instead of analysing poems, stories, and phrases

No but it should become an optional language like Spanish or French

Less lit more functional

Yes but more focus should be put on speaking and listening skills.

Yes every student should be fluent in Irish

To the end of the Junior cycle only.

No, it should be a choice subject rather than cumpulsory

It should be a subject as an non exam option.

Should be compulsory up to Junior Cert, but optional for leaving cert

It should be an optional subject in second level education

the irish language should be an potion juts like spanish and french

Yes, but it should not be treated as a "core subject" given as much attention as maths and english

Mandatory and change of curriculum from primary to 3rd year of secondary school, optional in Leaving Cert

Should be a option in secondary schools

Make it compulsory in all primary schools

Should be compulsory but not count directly towards leaving cert points

Yes, but only in in primary school

Yes, but how it is taught should be restructured

Yes, up until Junior Cert level. Then it becomes an option for leaving cert level.

No subject should be compulsory for the leaving cert

every student must learn the Irish language in order to pass the Irish exam the Irish language subject goes towards of the overall mark so nobody cannot skip or swap the Irish language subject

Yes, but make it a compulsory non-exam course focusing on culture and speaking. Focus on other European languages for exams.

Only in primary education, it should not be mandatory in second level education but instead be a choice subject.

made optional for students wit English as an Additional Language

Yes, except for students with reading disabilities, and should not be a require subject for Leaving Cert

School should be entirely voluntary from Primary and up.

Yes, but focus more on the ability to speak and understand the language instead of analysing poems, stories, and phrases and should become a choice subject in Secondary School

It should be optional until it is taught better in schools, in it's current state you can learn a lot more French (for example) than Irish in the span of 3 years.

It should be a choice subject for leaving cert and should offer 25 extra points if you pick higher level of it.

Make it a choice

They should give students decide if they want to or not because some students don't like it and can't speak it because they are already learning 2 languages and some have a 3rd language which is to much for some people.