Local Government (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923

Power to Councils to provide money for instruction in the Irish Language.

16.—(1) The Council of any County or Urban District, in addition to any existing power, may, in the local financial year ending on the 31st day of March, 1924, raise in the manner provided by Section 19 of the Agriculture and Technical Instruction (Ireland) Act, 1899, a sum equal to a rate of one penny in the pound on the rateable value mentioned in that Section.

(2) All moneys raised under this section shall be applied for the purpose of providing instruction in the Irish language in the county or urban district.

(3) Save as otherwise provided by this section, all the provisions of the said Act shall apply to all moneys raised under this section.

(4) Any moneys raised and expended by the Council of any County or Urban District for the purpose of providing instruction in the Irish Language in the county or urban district, prior to the passing of this Act, shall be deemed to have been lawfully raised and expended.