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Irish language for council job?

  • 26-07-2007 4:28pm
    #1
    um7y1h83ge06nx
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    I was just looking at a job that is coming up in a county council where it states that if you take an optional Irish language test and pass, that it will help your chances of being the successful candidate.

    Does anyone know how much weight the interview panel would give to this?

    I have an A2 in Irish at LC Ordinary Level but haven't practised it since then (2001) and wouldn't feel comfortable at all at this point in doing an oral test.

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    nesf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,644 ✭✭✭✭nesf


    I don't think it counts against you for not doing it, just that doing it opens the possibility of doing roles that would involve the use of Irish or something like that.

    I don't know for certain though.


  • #3
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    With the civil service when I applied it was around or less than 5%. I.e. your interview score is boosted by that percentage for taking and passing the irish language test. It was described to me as being 'able to discuss everyday topics in conversation' and I didn't think my honours junior cert from years ago came up to scratch so I didn't take it. In fact, of all of us who took the job none of us actually did the language test. If you are a strong interviewer anyway and your experience fits the role you could just as easily score highly in the interview without it.


  • #4
    um7y1h83ge06nx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭um7y1h83ge06nx


    Thanks for the replies. That doesn't sound too bad so.

    The position is in IT so I guess they would prefer a better technical person than someone not as skilled but fluent in Irish.

    Is there anyone here that might have taken the test?

    I'm curious to find out what the standard is.


  • #5
    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    I scrambled around boards.ie asking when I was thinking of taking it and got zero replies :(


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