Gaeltacht Act 2012
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Amendment of section 8 of Principal Act. |
17.— Section 8 (as amended by section 4 of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999 ) of the Principal Act is amended— | |
(a) in subsection (1), by the deletion of “and shall ensure that Irish is used to the greatest extent possible in the performance by it and on its behalf of its functions”, | ||
(b) by the insertion of the following after subsection (1): | ||
“(1A) An tÚdarás shall promote the linguistic, cultural, social, physical and economic development of the Gaeltacht. | ||
(1B) An tÚdarás shall, in consultation with the Minister, provide assistance to organisations, in respect of the development of Irish language plans, within the meaning of Part 2 of the Gaeltacht Act 2012, for the Gaeltacht.”, | ||
(c) by the insertion of the following after subsection (3): | ||
“(3A) An tÚdarás may carry on, control and manage in the Gaeltacht in respect of the linguistic, cultural, social, physical and economic development of the Gaeltacht, such schemes, projects, programmes and facilities as it thinks fit.”, | ||
(d) by the insertion of the following after subsection (6A): | ||
“(6B) An tÚdarás may, with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, deliver services on behalf of other State bodies in the Gaeltacht.”, | ||
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(e) by the insertion of the following after subsection (8): | ||
“(9) An tÚdarás shall ensure that the Irish language is used to the greatest extent possible in the performance by it and on its behalf of its functions.”. |