Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979

Functions of an tÚdarás.

8.—(1) An tÚdarás shall encourage the preservation and extension of the use of the Irish language as the principal medium of communication in the Gaeltacht and shall ensure that Irish is used to the greatest extent possible in the performance by it and on its behalf of its functions.

(2) An tÚdarás shall, subject to section 10, carry on, control and manage (either directly or, in any particular case, through a body corporate controlled by an tÚdarás) the industries and productive schemes of employment carried on, controlled or managed, directly or indirectly, by Gaeltarra Éireann immediately before the appointed day.

(3) An tÚdarás may, subject to section 10, provide, carry on, control and manage in the Gaeltacht (either directly or, in any particular case, through a body corporate controlled by an tÚdarás) such industries and productive schemes of employment as it thinks fit other than those referred to in subsection (2).

(4) An tÚdarás may, subject to section 10, expand and develop any industry or productive scheme of employment referred to in subsection (2) or (3).

(5) An tÚdarás may, with the consent of the Minister, discontinue, either generally or in any particular place or district, any industry or productive scheme of employment referred to in subsection (2) or (3).

(6) For the purpose of establishing, developing or maintaining industries and productive schemes of employment in the Gaeltacht an tÚdarás shall have power in any particular case—

(a) to form a body corporate,

(b) to take part with other persons in the formation of a body corporate or in a partnership or otherwise, and

(c) subject to section 10, to purchase or take or sell shares in a body corporate.

(7) For the purposes of this section an tÚdarás shall have power to acquire, receive on transfer, hold, sell, mortgage, lease, let, or otherwise dispose of land, buildings, markets, premises or plant and to erect, alter or maintain buildings, markets, premises or plant.

(8) An tÚdarás shall have all such further powers as are necessary for the purposes of this section.