Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are methods whereby a community can change the name of their areas on maps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43849/17]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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It is the role of the Chief Placenames Officer to advise me, as Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht regarding the Irish language version of placenames countrywide.  Section 32 of the Official Languages Act 2003 provides that the Minister issue Placenames Orders placing these Irish language placenames on a statutory footing.

My Department has no role in relation to the amendment of maps produced by Ordnance Survey Ireland or any other body.