Written answers
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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566. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of State bodies that have not to date submitted a language plan under the Official Languages Act 2003; the name of each such organisation in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41219/18]
Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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In accordance with Section 11(1) of the Official Languages Act (2003), my Department is actively engaged in the process of agreeing inaugural and subsequent schemes with a large number of public bodies. At present there are 43 public bodies who are in the process of preparing their inaugural language schemes.
Having regard to the reduction in the number of public sector bodies since the commencement of the Act, the drafting of a new Regulation to update the list of public bodies listed in the First Schedule to the Act is currently being progressed as a priority by my Department.
It should be noted that the language schemes currently being implemented cover the majority of public bodies who have regular contact with the general public.
Inaugural draft schemes to be confirmed under section 11 (1) of the 2003 Act
1. Abbey Theatre
2. Adoption Authority of Ireland
3. Bord Gáis Éireann
4. Bord Iascaigh Mhara
5. Bord na Móna
6. Cavan & Monaghan Education & Training Board
7. Charities Regulatory Authority
8. Child and Family Support Agency
9. City of Dublin Education & Training Board
10. Coillte Teoranta
11. Commission for Energy Regulation
12. Competition and Consumer Protection Authority
13. Córas Iompair Éireann Group incorporating Bus Éireann, Bus Átha Cliath & Iarnród Éireann
14. Cork Airport Authority plc
15. Cork Institute of Technology
16. Employment Appeals Tribunal
17. Enterprise Ireland
18. Fáilte Ireland - National Tourism Development Authority
19. Food Safety Authority of Ireland
20. Government Information Services
21. Health and Safety Authority
22. Heritage Council
23. Housing Agency
24. IDA Ireland
25. Inland Fisheries Ireland
26. Irish Blood Transfusion Service
27. Irish Prison Service
28. Irish Sports Council
29. Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board
30. Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
31. Limerick Institute of Technology
32. Longford & Westmeath Education and Training Board
33. National Archives
34. National Concert Hall
35. National Disability Authority
36. National Library of Ireland
37. National Milk Agency
38. Office of the Appeals Commissioners
39. Office of the Chief Medical Officer for the Civil Service
40. Probation Service
41. The Health Service Executive
42. The Private Security Authority
43. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
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