Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 28th December, 2021.

I, JACK CHAMBERS, Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 (2) of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 (No. 34 of 2012) (as adapted by the Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 403 of 2020 )) and the Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 547 of 2020 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2021.

2. The areas specified in the Schedule are designated to be a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area for the purposes of section 7(2) of the Gaeltacht Act 2012 (No. 34 of 2012).

SCHEDULE

Language Planning Area: Maigh Cuilinn, Co. Galway

(1) The following electoral division areas in County Galway: Maigh Cuilinn and Sliabh an Aonaigh.

(2) That part of the electoral division area of Thulaigh Mhic Aodháin in County Galway which consists of the following townlands: Baile Dóite, Ceathrú an Loistreáin, Cluain na Binne, Cnoc an tSeanbhaile, Cill Ráine, Droma Bheag, Gort an Chalaidh, Gort Uí Lochlainn, Liagán and Tulaigh Mhic Aodháin.

GIVEN under my hand,

8 December 2021

JACK CHAMBERS,

Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.