22. Irish Language and Gaeltacht

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Updated to 9 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 426 of 2025)

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► 22.1. Irish Language: General

Community ¹	► Official Languages Act 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Lárionaid Daonra agus Dúichí) 2005 (Placenames (Centres of Population and Districts) Order 2005), S.I. No. 59 of 2005 An tOrdú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Tosach Feidhme) 2003 (Official Languages Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2003), S.I. No. 518 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contaetha agus Cúigí) 2003 (Placenames (Provinces and Counties) Order 2003), S.I. No. 519 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Chill Chainnigh) 2003 (Placenames (Co. Kilkenny) Order 2003), S.I. No. 520 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Lú) 2003 (Placenames (Co. Louth) Order 2003), S.I. No. 521 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Luimnigh) 2003 (Placenames (Co. Limerick) Order 2003), S.I. No. 522 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Mhuineacháin) 2003 (Placenames (Co. Monaghan) Order 2003), S.I. No. 523 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Phort Láirge) 2003 (Placenames (Co. Waterford) Order 2003), S.I. No. 524 of 2003 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Uibh Fhailí) 2003 (Placenames (Co. Offaly) Order 2003), S.I. No. 525 of 2003 An tOrdú Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Tosach Feidhme) 2004 (Official Languages Act 2003 (Commencement) Order 2004), S.I. No. 32 of 2004 Na Rialacháin um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (Léarscáileanna Forordaithe) 2004 (Official Languages Act 2003 (Prescribed Maps) Regulations 2004), S.I. No. 212 of 2004 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) 2004 (Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2004), S.I. No. 872 of 2004 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Thiobraid Árann) 2005 (Placenames (Co. Tipperary Order 2005), S.I. No. 847 of 2005 Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2006, S.I. No. 150 of 2006 An tOrdú Logainmneacha (Contae Luimnigh) (Leasú) 2008 (Placenames (Co. Limerick) (Amendment) Order 2008), S.I. No. 115 of 2008 Official Languages Act 2003 (Section 9) Regulations 2008, S.I. No. 391 of 2008 Scéim Pinsean Ranníocach An Choimisinéara Teanga Do Chéilí Agus Leanaí 2009 (An Coimisinéir Teanga Contributory Pension Scheme for Spouses and Children 2009), S.I. No. 579 of 2009 Scéim Aoisliúntais An Choimisinéara Teanga 2009 (An Coimisinéir Teanga Superannuation Scheme 2009), S.I. No. 580 of 2009 Placenames (Co. Dublin) Order 2011, S.I. No. 598 of 2011 Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2011 (Placenames (Ceantair Ghaeltachta) Order 2011), S.I. No. 599 of 2011 Placenames (County Cork) Order 2012, S.I. No. 395 of 2012 Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2019, S.I. No. 230 of 2020 An tOrdú um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003, S.I. No. 312 of 2022	32/2003
Gaeltacht	► Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 An tOrdú um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 (Tosach Feidhme) 2022, S.I. No. 313 of 2022 Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2022, S.I. No. 511 of 2022 tOrdú um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 (Tosach Feidhme), 2023, S.I. No. 90 of 2023 An tOrdú um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 (Tosach Feidhme) (Uimh. 2), 2023, S.I. No. 215 of 2023 Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021 (Commencement) Order 2024, S.I. No. 320 of 2024 tOrdú um Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 (Tosach Feidhme) (Uimh. 2), 2024, S.I. No. 692 of 2024	49/2021
¹ See S.I. No. 175 of 2025, Public Exp (in part): see S.I. No. 418 of 2011.

► 22.2. Irish Legal Terms

Justice ²	► Irish Legal Terms Act 1945 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 1) (An tOrdu) 1947 [Vol. XXXVII p. 819], S.R.& O. No. 249 of 1947 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 2) (An tOrdu) 1948, S.I. No. 42 of 1948 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 3) (An tOrdu) 1948, S.I. No. 47 of 1948 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 4) (An tOrdu) 1949, S.I. No. 68 of 1949 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 5) (An tOrdu) 1950, S.I. No. 2 of 1950 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 6) (An tOrdu) 1950, S.I. No. 3 of 1950 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 7) (An tOrdu) 1950, S.I. No. 289 of 1950 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 8) (An tOrdu) 1950, S.I. No. 290 of 1950 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 9) (An tOrdu) 1950, S.I. No. 291 of 1950 Tearmai Dlithiula Gaeilge (Uimh. 10) (An tOrdu) 1956, S.I. No. 51 of 1956	18/1945
² Public Exp (in part): see S.I. No. 418 of 2011.

► 22.3. Gaeltacht Areas

Community ³	► Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 none	21/1956
³ Gaeltacht (in part): See S.I. No. 175 of 2025, See S.I. No. 164 of 2011 and S.I. No. 220 of 2011; and Gaeltacht Act 2012 (34/2012).

► 22.4. Gaeltacht Housing

Gaeltacht	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 1949 none	4/1949
Gaeltacht	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 1953 none	6/1953
Gaeltacht	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 1959 none	16/1959
Community ⁴	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 1964 none	34/1964
Gaeltacht	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 1967 none	16/1967
Community ⁵	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 1979 none	29/1979
Community ⁶	► Housing (Gaeltacht) (Amendment) Act 2001 none	10/2001
⁴ See S.I. No. 175 of 2025 ⁵ See S.I. No. 175 of 2025 ⁶ See S.I. No. 175 of 2025

► 22.5. Údarás Na Gaeltachta (Gaeltacht Development Authority)

Gaeltacht ⁷	► Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979 (Commencement of Part IV) Order 1979, S.I. No. 354 of 1979 Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979 (Commencement of Parts I To III) Order 1979, S.I. No. 424 of 1979 An tOrdú um Údarás na Gaeltachta (An Lá Vótaíochta) 1989, S.I. No. 104 of 1989 ⁸ Údarás na Gaeltachta (Polling Day) Order 2005, S.I. No. 126 of 2005 ⁹	5/1979
Gaeltacht	► Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 1987 none	5/1987
Gaeltacht	► Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 1989 none	20/1989
Gaeltacht	► Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 1993 none	2/1993
Gaeltacht	► Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 1999 none	11/1999
Gaeltacht	► Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999 Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 2000, S.I. No. 191 of 2000	27/1999
Gaeltacht	► Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 2010 none	26/2010
Gaeltacht ¹⁰	► Gaeltacht Act 2012 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Commencement) Order 2013, S.I. No. 128 of 2013 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Section 12) Regulations 2013, S.I. No. 357 of 2013 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2017, S.I. No. 543 of 2017 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2017, S.I. No. 544 of 2017 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2017, S.I. No. 545 of 2017 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (Na Déise) Order 2018, S.I. No. 97 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2018, S.I. No. 253 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 2) Order 2018, S.I. No. 258 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 3) Order 2018, S.I. No. 332 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 9) Order 2018, S.I. No. 601 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 8) Order 2018, S.I. No. 600 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 4) Order 2018, S.I. No. 347 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 6) Order 2018, S.I. No. 485 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 5) Order 2018, S.I. No. 392 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 7) Order 2018, S.I. No. 569 of 2018 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2019, S.I. No. 334 of 2019 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 2) Order 2019, S.I. No. 496 of 2019 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 3) Order 2019, S.I. No. 698 of 2019 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Irish Language Networks) Order 2021, S.I. No. 579 of 2021 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Service Towns) Order 2021, S.I. No. 580 of 2021 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2021, S.I. No. 707 of 2021 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 2) Order 2021, S.I. No. 708 of 2021 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 3) Order 2021, S.I. No. 709 of 2021 Gaeltact Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 4) Order 2021, S.I. No. 710 of 2021 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) Order 2022, S.I. No. 250 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Service Towns) Order 2022, S.I. No. 251 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No.2) Order 2022, S.I. No. 432 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 3) Order 2022, S.I. No. 433 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Service Towns) (No. 2) Order 2022, S.I. No. 480 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 4) Order 2022, S.I. No. 481 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 5) Order 2022, S.I. No. 482 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 6) Order 2022, S.I. No. 636 of 2022 Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Service Towns) (No. 3) Order 2022, S.I. No. 637 of 2022	34/2012
⁷ Gaeltacht (in part): See S.I. No. 175 of 2025, Sections 8(6A), 10(2) and (2A), 10C(4)(b), 13, 17, 18, 20A(5) and 22 Public Exp: see S.I. No. 418 of 2011. ⁸ Spent on expiry, this SI should be revoked. ⁹ Ibid. ¹⁰ Community (in part): See S.I. No. 175 of 2025

► 22.6. ECA Section 3 Statutory Instruments

Foreign	► European Communities Act 1972 none	27/1972

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