Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 30th September, 2022.

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) (No. 5) Order 2022.

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: An Ghaeltacht Láir, Co. Donegal

(1) That part of the electoral division area of Allt na Péiste which consists of the following townlands: Baile Uí Chiaragáin, An Bhinn Dubh, An Bhinn Mhór, An Caiseal, Carraig Mhathúna, Cruach Leac, Cró na Ceithirne, An Deargchruach, Droim Dhoire Dhúnáin, Machaire an Chlaí, Srath an Ghallaigh, An Sruthán Garbh, An Sruthán Giobach, An Tóin Dubh and An Tóin Dubh (Thompson).

(2) That part of the electoral division area of An Bhinn Bhán which consists of the following townlands: Cró na Sliabh, Cró an Chaorthainn, Luach na mBróg, Mín Chloiche Sparra and Mín an Ghiúis Mhór.

(3) That part of the electoral division area of An Clochán which consists of the following townlands: An Ailt Leathan, Ailt an tSneachta, Ard Bata, Baile na mBan, An Bhrocaigh, Buailte Pádraig, An Clochán Beag, An Chluain Chlaíoch, Cill Ráin, An Coimín, Cró na Doinne, An Fál Garbh, An Ghallbhuaile, An Gharbháin, Glaisigh Daibhéid, An Ghlaiseach Bheag, An Ghlaiseach Mhór, Leitir Bric, Mín an Laig, Mín Ghiolla Charraigh and Srath na Bratóige.

(4) That part of the electoral division area of Na Gleannta which consists of the following townlands: Bun Crúbóige, Corr na nGriollach, Doire Luacháin, Droim an Locha, Dúbinn, Dúrian, Mín an Fháil, Mín an Leargáin, An Mullán Mór, An Sealgán Beag, An Srath Buí, An Srath Salach and Tulaigh na gCloigeann.

(5) That part of the electoral division area of Loch Iascaigh which consists of the following townlands: An tSruthail.

(6) That part of the electoral division area of Mín Charraigeach which consists of the following townlands: Carraig an Langáin and An Chomairce.

(7) That part of the electoral division area of Suí Corr which consists of the following townlands: Mín na bPoll and Mín an tSionnaigh.

GIVEN under my hand,

21 September 2022

JACK CHAMBERS,

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