Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 20th July, 2018.

I, JOE MCHUGH, Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, 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 Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2017 ( S.I. No 350 of 2017 )) and the Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2017 ( S.I. No. 641 of 2017 ), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Gaeltacht Act 2012 (Designation of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas) (No. 2) Order 2018.

2. The areas specified in the Schedule are each 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

Ciarraí Theas, Co. Kerry

(1) The following electoral division areas: Baile an Sceilg, Doire Ianna, Toghroinn Fhíonáin and Máistir Gaoithe.

(2) That part of the electoral division area of Baile Bhric which consists of the following townlands: Na Cáintíní, Gort na Meacanaí, Na Grága, Inse Fhearann na gCléireach, Íochtar Cua, An Seanchnoc, Na Tuairíní and Tuairín Uí Dhuinnín.

(3) That part of the electoral division area of Na Beathacha in Co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: Oileán Buí

(4) That part of the electoral division area of Cathair Dónall in Co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: Com na hEorna Thiar, Com na hEorna Thoir, An Gleann Beag, Gort na Cille and An Ráth.

(5) That part of the electoral division area of Ceannúch in co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: Bun an Doirín, Caol an Phréacháin Thiar, Caol an Phréacháin Thoir, Ceannúigh, Cill Mhic Iarainn Thiar, Cill Mhic Iarainn Thoir, Cois Chomarach, Com Dhá Stua, Drom Oireach, An Fhaill Dronnach, An Inse Bhuí and Málainn.

(6) That part of the electoral division area of Doire Fhíonáin in Co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: Baile Fhinn, Cathair na Gaoithe, Com an tSleabhcáin, Doire Fhíonáin Beag, Doire Fhíonáin Mór, An Fearann Iarthach, An Lóthar, An Rinn Iarthach, An Rinnín and Teamhair.

(7) That part of the electoral division area of Imligh in Co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: Ceann Eich, An Chluain, Fearann na hAbhann, An Garraí Glas, Imleach Draighneach, Imleach Lao, An tImleach Mór Thiar, An tImleach Mór Thoir, Imleach na Muc, An Mhaoilinn, Meall na hÓn, Moing Uí Dhúda, An Mhuiríoch, An Rinn Rua and An Tulaigh.

(8) That part of the electoral division area of Loch Luíoch in Co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: An Chathair Bhearnach, Clochbhuaile, Na Comáin and An Gleann Beag.

(9) That part of the electoral division area of Trian Iarthach in Co Kerry which consists of the following townlands: Formaoil and Sosadh.

GIVEN under my hand,

17 July 2018.

JOE MCHUGH,

Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.