Gaeltacht Act 2012

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The Gaeltacht Act 2012 is an Irish law that redefined and modernized the framework for officially designated Irish-speaking regions and language planning in Ireland.

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instanceOf Act of the Oireachtas
administeredBy Department responsible for the Gaeltacht in Ireland
appliesTo Irish language planning areas
officially designated Gaeltacht areas
country Ireland NERFINISHED
defines new criteria for Gaeltacht designation based on linguistic factors
establishes a statutory system of language planning at community level
focusesOn maintenance of Irish as a community language
support for Irish-speaking communities
jurisdiction Republic of Ireland NERFINISHED
languageOfTitle English
Irish
legalStatus in force
legislativeBody Oireachtas NERFINISHED
legislativeChamber Dáil Éireann NERFINISHED
Seanad Éireann NERFINISHED
policyArea cultural preservation
language rights
purpose to modernize language planning for Irish-speaking regions
to redefine the statutory framework for Gaeltacht areas
relatedTo 20-Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010–2030 NERFINISHED
replaces earlier Gaeltacht designation framework based primarily on geographic boundaries
shortDescription Irish law reforming the designation and planning of Gaeltacht regions
subjectMatter Gaeltacht regions
Irish language policy
language planning
yearEnacted 2012

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na Gaeltachtaí legalBasis Gaeltacht Act 2012