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Fast Facts Here you will find some fast facts relating to Údarás na Gaeltachta. Ireland’s Gaeltacht areas The Gaeltacht covers extensive parts of counties Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Kerry – all along the western seaboard – and also parts of counties Cork, Meath and Waterford. What is meant by Gaeltacht? The term ‘Gaeltacht’ is used to denote those areas in Ireland where the Irish language is the communal language of the local population. Gaeltacht population The total population of the Gaeltacht is 100,716 (Census 2011). About 15,299 of this population reside within the expanding suburbs of Galway City. The following is a breakdown of the Gaeltacht population by area (Census 2011) Source: Central Statistic Office 2011 Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional development authority funded by the Government to promote the linguistic, cultural, social, physical and economic development of the Gaeltacht with the overall objective of maintaining Irish as the main communal language of the region. Údarás was established in 1980 under the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979, and it also functions under the Gaeltacht Act 2012, building on the work of its predecessor Gaeltarra Éireann (1958-1979). The board of Údarás na Gaeltachta Údarás na Gaeltachta has a 12 member board. In accordance with the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979, as amended by the Gaeltacht Act 2012, the Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht appoints the board members for a period not exceeding five years, five of them on the nomination of county councils from counties which include Gaeltacht areas. View the current board of an tÚdarás here. Chief Executive Steve Ó Cúláin is the current CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta. Numbers employed in Údarás-assisted companies (year end 2013) By year end 2013 there were 6,969 people employed on a full-time basis.
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Fíricí Gasta Seo a leanas roinnt fíricí a bhaineann le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta. Ceantair Ghaeltachta na hÉireann Clúdaíonn an Ghaeltacht codanna leathana de chontaetha Dhún na nGall, Mhaigh Eo, Ghaillimh agus Chiarraí – iad uile ar an gcósta thiar – chomh maith le codanna de chontaetha Chorcaí, na Mí agus Phort Láirge. Céard is brí le Gaeltacht? Úsáidtear an téarma ‘Gaeltacht’ chun na ceantair sin in Éirinn ina bhfuil an Ghaeilge mar theanga an phobail, a chur in iúl. Daonra na Gaeltachta Is é daonra iomlán na Gaeltachta ná 100,716 (Daonáireamh 2011). Tá thart ar 15,299 den daonra seo ina gcónaí laistigh de bhruachbhailte nua chathair na Gaillimhe. Seo a leanas briseadh síos dhaonra na Gaeltachta de réir ceantar (Daonáireamh 2011). Foinse: An Phríomhoifig Staidreamh 2011. Údarás na Gaeltachta Is é Údarás na Gaeltachta an t-údarás forbartha réigiúnach atá maoinithe ag an Rialtas chun forbairt teanga, chultúir, shóisialta, fhisiciúil agus eacnamaíoch na Gaeltachta a chur chun cinn. Tá sé mar mhóraidhm aige an Ghaeilge a chothú mar theanga phobail an réigiúin. Bunaíodh an tÚdarás i 1980 faoin Acht um Údarás na Gaeltachta, 1979, agus feidhmíonn sé faoi Acht na Gaeltachta 2012 freisin anois, agus ag tógáil ar obair a réamhtheachtaí Gaeltarra Éireann (1958-1979). Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta Tá 12 comhalta ar bhord an Údaráis. De réir an Achta um Údarás na Gaeltachta, 1979, arna leasú le hAcht na Gaeltachta 2012, ceapann an tAire Stáit sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta na comhaltaí boird ar feadh tréimhse nach faide ná cúig bliana, cúigear díobh ar ainmniúcháin ó chomhairlí contae as contaetha ina bhfuil Gaeltacht lonnaithe. Príomhfheidhmeannach Is é Steve Ó Cúláin an Príomhfheidhmeannach atá ar Údarás na Gaeltachta faoi láthair. Líon daoine fostaithe i gcliant-tionscadail de chuid an Údaráis (deireadh 2013) Ag deireadh 2013, bhí 6,969 duine fosaithe go lánaimseartha.