Gaeltacht Act 2012
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Implementation of Irish language plans in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas. |
8.— (1) Where the Minister by order under section 7 (2) designates an area to be a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, the organisation selected under section 7 (6), (10)(a) or (13)(a) shall be responsible for the implementation of the approved Irish language plan for the area so designated. | |
(2) Údarás na Gaeltachta shall assist the organisation concerned in respect of the implementation of the Irish language plan concerned. | ||
(3) The Minister shall review the progress made in respect of the implementation of the Irish language plan approved of under section 7 (11) at such intervals as appear to the Minister to be necessary or appropriate for the implementation of the plan concerned. | ||
(4) Where following a review under subsection (3), the Minister considers, after consultation with Údarás na Gaeltachta, that the plan concerned is not being implemented or is being implemented inadequately, the Minister shall by notice in writing inform the organisation concerned of— | ||
(a) the deficiencies identified by the Minister in the implementation of the plan, and | ||
(b) the period within which the deficiencies shall be remedied. | ||
(5) The Minister may, where the Minister considers it appropriate to do so, extend the period within which the deficiencies referred to in the notice under subsection (4) shall be remedied. | ||
(6) Where the Minister has sent a notice under subsection (4), the Minister shall review the progress made in the remedying of the deficiencies referred to in paragraph (a) of that subsection at the end of the period referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection or any extension of that period under subsection (5). | ||
(7) Where the Minister, after consultation with Údarás na Gaeltachta, considers that there is no reasonable prospect that the Irish language plan concerned will be implemented or implemented adequately, the Minister may by order revoke the designation under section 7 (2) of the area concerned with effect from the date specified in the order. | ||
(8) An order under subsection (7) shall not prevent the Minister from exercising his or her powers under section 7 in respect of the area concerned or any part of that area. |