Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th September, 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. 4) Order 2018.

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: Dúiche Sheoigheach and Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, Co Galway and Co. Mayo

(1) The following electoral division areas: Conga, An Chorr, An Fhairche, An Ros, An Uillinn, Abhainn Bhrain, Baile an Chalaidh and An Cheapaigh Dhuibh.

(2) That part of the electoral division area of Binn an Choire in County Galway which consists of the following townlands: Bearna na nEang, Barr na nÓrán, Doire Fhada Thiar, Doire na bhFlann, Imleach Dhá Rú, Fionasclainn, Gleann Eidhneach, Gleann Chóchan, Leitir Seithe, Leitrí and Log an Tairbh.

(3) That part of the electoral division area of Leitir Breacáin in County Galway which consists of the following townlands: Bun an Mheascáin, Cartrún an Phóna, Na Cnocáin Bhána, An Doirín, Na Grigíneacha, Na Lí, Muintir Eoghain Láir, Muintir Eoghain Thiar and Muintir Eoghain Thoir.

(4) That part of the electoral division area of Baile Óbha in County Galway which consists of the following townlands: Doire Easa, Gort Bhun an Chuilinn, An Seanbhaile Ard, An Seanghort and An Tamhnaigh.

(5) That part of the electoral division area of Partraí in County Mayo which consists of the following townlands: An tSraith.

(6) That part of the electoral division area of Tamhnaigh na Graí in County Mayo which consists of the following townlands: Coimín Dhoire an Daimh Dheirg, Doire an Daimh Dheirg and Doirín na Scuaibe.

GIVEN under my hand,

4 September 2018.

JOE McHUGH,

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