Turas Siar 256 - Seán Mhaidhcí Ó Gallchobhair as an gCorrán i bparóiste Acla: a chúlra, a shaol oibre, an mhúinteoireacht, polaitíocht. Faoi agallamh ag Seán (sloinne?).

Ach tá tá pé ar bith céadchodán atá dhá chuartú ag múinteoirí.

But there is whatever fraction is being sought by teachers..

Sin é. Bhoil ní raibh mé féin den tuairim go dtí gur tharla an rud a tharla cheana ach tá go leor daoine atá cheapfainn gaibhte ar thaobh mhúinteoirí agus ar thaobh daoine eile atá ag cuartú ardú pá ó tharla an méid a tharla an tseachtain seo caite. Sin an t-ardú a thug na na polaiteoirí dhóibh féin agus do dhaoine eile mar sin agus b'fhéidir go bhfuil sé tuillte acu sin chomh maith céanna mar a déarfá níl muid ag rá nach bhfuil ach más cóir do Thadhg os comhair do Dhónall is dócha sin é go díreach.

That's it. Well, I wasn't of that opinion myself until what happened before happened, but there are many people whom I would think are caught on the side of teachers and on the side of other people who are seeking a pay rise because of what happened last week. That's the rise that the politicians gave themselves and to others as well, and maybe they deserve it just as much, as you might say, we're not saying they don't, but if it's right for Tadhg in front of Dónall, that's probably just it.

Díreach é agus rud eile faoi tá sé deacair a mheas an dtuigeann tú cén productivity a bheadh i gceist ó thaobh múinteora.

Exactly, and another thing about it is that it's hard to assess whether you understand what kind of productivity would be involved from a teacher's point of view.

An rud is mó a thabharfadh cineál taitneamh dhomsa dhá gcastaí ceann de mo iarscoláirí a fhoghlaim abair ocht nó naoi blianta agus iad slite beatha acu agus iad a theacht agam agus a rá leat bhoil chuidigh tusa liomsa nuair a mé ag déanamh seó nuair a bhí mé ag déanamh siúd.

The thing that would give me the most pleasure would be if one of my former students, say eight or nine years later, having their own careers, were to come to me and say, "Well, you helped me when I was doing such-and-such, when I was doing that..."

Agus ní féidir luach a chur air sin.

And you can't put a value on that.

Ní ghnáthairí ag tíocht amach as monarchan, ní shin atá i gceist, is daoiní atá i gceist agus is deacair é, is deacair é a bheith.

They are not products coming out of a factory, that’s not what is meant, it’s people that are meant and it’s difficult, it’s difficult to be...

Tá cúpla rogha eile tógfaidh muid píosa eile thall thall an deis againne agus labhróidh muid ar an rud eile ar fad. Ansin imeoidh muid dála an scéil céard fúinn i láthair na huaire sula sula bhfágfaidh muid.

There are a couple of other options, we will take another piece over there when we get the chance and we will talk about the other thing altogether. Then we will leave, by the way, what about us at the moment before we leave...

Bhoil tá mé leadránach thart déanaim roinnt tá fear amháin a bhí bhí díobháil tiománaithe tá tá delice agamsa licence tiomána ó Shasana ó na blianta fada siar agus déanaim chuir

Well, I am bored around, I do some, there is one man who was, was injured, drivers, yes, yes, I have a licence, a driving licence from England from many years ago and I do put.

Má má bhíonn tiománaí ag teastáil uaidh donabus seo suím isteach aige tá dúil agam a dhul ag plé leis an bhfarraige arís.

If this bus needs a driver, I'll sit in; I want to go dealing with the sea again.

Tá bás ceannaithe agat, an bhfuil?

You have bought death, haven't you?

Tá bhoil, bhí mo bhád féin agam agus cheannaigh mé ar ais í.

Well, I had my own boat and I bought it back.

Sea

Yes.

Agus féadfaidh mé cúpla lá lá breá a chaitheamh i mo shaol i lár chúl mór agus beidh mé lántsásta liom féin.

And I might spend a few fine days in my life in the middle of a big field and I will be completely happy with myself.

B'fhéidir go bhfuil.

Maybe there is...

Ag iascach céard bhoil beidh cúpla foitín fána thart nó b'fhéidir corrghliomach ní bheadh a fhios agat déarfaidh muid.

Fishing sure there’ll be a couple of pollock around or maybe an odd lobster you wouldn’t know we’ll say…