Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999

Ministerial directions to an tÚdarás.

14.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the insertion of the following section after section 20:

“20A.—(1) The Minister may give such directions in writing to an tÚdarás as the Minister considers appropriate as to general policy.

(2) A direction under subsection (1) shall not apply solely to a single industrial undertaking or to a single productive scheme of employment, and such a direction shall not give preference to one area of the Gaeltacht over another such area with regard to the location of such an undertaking or scheme.

(3) An tÚdarás shall, in its annual report, set out the text of a direction under subsection (1) and the action taken by it for the purpose of complying with such a direction.

(4) The Minister may give such directions in writing to an tÚdarás as the Minister considers appropriate with regard to all or any of the following:

(a) the incurring of expenditure by an tÚdarás in the performance of its functions,

(b) the provision by an tÚdarás of financial assistance under section 10,

(c) the disposal by an tÚdarás of land, buildings, premises or plant,

(d) the sale by an tÚdarás of shares in a body corporate.

(5) The Minister may, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, give such directions in writing to an tÚdarás as the Minister considers appropriate with regard to all or any of the terms and conditions referred to in section 12(2).

(6) The Minister may give such directions in writing to an tÚdarás as the Minister considers appropriate with regard to the functions of an tÚdarás specified in section 8(1).

(7) An tÚdarás shall comply with a direction under this section.

(8) An instruction by whatever name called with regard to any matter referred to in subsection (4) or (5) given by the Minister to an tÚdarás before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been given under that subsection upon such commencement.”.