Cavan has the lowest percentage of kids attending Irish-medium education in the state.
Cllr Stiofan Conaty said compared to other counties, Cavan is an outlier, and this must change.
The local councillor highlighted the issue at this week's local authority meeting. He said at least 3 new Irish-medium primary schools in the county are needed.
The Sinn Fein councillor says one in the west of the county, one in the south-east, and one in the Cootehill area is needed alongside a Gaelscoil for secondary school students.
Cllr Conaty says serious investment in the sector is required. Irish-medium education in Cavan is lagging behind every other county in the state. according to the local councillor. He says children in Cavan are being deprived of the opportunity to undertake their pre-schooling as Gaeilge.
"Má tá muid dáríra faoi athréimniú na teanga, tosaíonn sé ag aois óg agus caithfear páistí a bheith timpeallaithe agus tógtha le Gaeilge. Tá ról lárnach ag an Gaeloideachas anseo, cé nach é an t-aon freagra amháin. Tá gá le tacaíocht ón chliabhán go dtí an uaigh, ón stát, ón chomhairle contae agus sa phobal.
"Tá béal bán á thabhairt ar an cheist, agus ní fheictear níos soléire na faidhbe seo ach i gContae an Chabháin. Ar bun na liostaí uilig atá muid, leis an céadatán is ísle de pháistí sa stát atá i mbun an Ghaeloideachais, agus caithfear seo a athrú láithreach.
"Is éard atá de dhíth anois, ná go mbeadh an t-uaillmhianachas agus an fhís chéanna atá ag na grúpaí pobail a bheith ag an stát. Ina measc sin, tá freagracht agus ról tábhachtach ag Comhairle Contae an Chabháin a bheith inár gceannairí ar an tógra athbheochana. Tá áthas an domhain orm go mbeidh Oifigeach Gaeilge lán-aimseartha ag tógáil suas a ról anois go luath, ach ní mór a rá, áfach, nach mbaineann an freagracht seo uilig ó thaobh cur chun cinn na Gaeilge leis an Oifigeach amháin. Baineannn sé leis an Chomhairle ina iomlán."
