Literal question
Q.8 Ability to speak the Irish language ___
Write "Irish only", "Irish and English", "Read but cannot speak Irish" or leave blank as appropriate.
Question 8: Ability to speak the Irish language
This question should be asked to persons age 3 years or over. Leave blank for children under 3 years of age.
(i) Write "Irish only" for persons who can speak only Irish.
(ii) Write "Irish and English" for those who can speak Irish and English.
(iii) For persons who can read but cannot speak Irish, write "Read but cannot speak Irish".
(iv) Do not write anything opposite the names of persons who can neither read nor speak Irish.
Interviewer instructions
Q.8: Irish language
This Question should be answered only for persons aged three years and over (i.e. born on or before 5 April 1978). An entry should be made in this column only in respect to a person who can read or speak Irish. A person who can speak Irish is one who is able to carry on an ordinary conversation in Irish and those whose knowledge of Irish is not sufficient to converse in Irish should not be returned as able to speak the language.
