Home Education & the Irish Language
Compulsory education in the Irish language was abolished in 1973, although the Irish Language is still a compulsory subject for most children attending schools which receive public money. It is not a required subject area for home education. Indeed a Supreme Court judgement (DPP v Best) created a situation where exemption from the compulsion to study Irish is now possible on a wide range of grounds, no matter where a child is educated.
The judgement, in summary, stated that when deciding whether a child should learn Irish, consideration should be given to whether this is appropriate, given the ability, aptitudes, needs, personality and interests of the child. This is a very broad judgement.
Thus, although you may be happy to teach Irish and wish to do so and are free to discuss this with NEWB assessors, there is no compulsion on anyone providing education for their children at home in Ireland to include Irish.