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Functions and powers of the Board.
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3.—(1) The Board shall promote the Irish language and, in particular, its use as a living language and as an ordinary means of communication.
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(2) For the purpose of performing its functions the Board may do anything it considers appropriate in accord with the general policy, authorised by the Minister after consultation with any other Minister of the Government concerned, relating to those functions.
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(3) The Board shall, subject to the responsibility of any Minister of the Government for a particular aspect of policy in relation to the Irish language, have the general functions of developing, coordinating, reviewing and assisting measures and procedures relating to the Irish language.
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(4) The Board may advise a Minister of the Government on a matter relating to the Irish language and advise, assist and co-operate with a Department of State or a statutory or other body on such a matter.
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(5) Notwithstanding anything in this section, a Department of State or a statutory or other body shall continue to perform any function in relation to the Irish language for which the Department or body is responsible.
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(6) The Board may, in accord with the policy referred to in subsection (2) of this section, at the discretion of the Board and subject to any terms and conditions which it may deem appropriate, make a grant to any person or advance money to any person.
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