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(LRC Revised)
Statutory Text (1 Articles)
Number 32 of 2003
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 1 June 2025
Changes to legislation
as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.
This Revised Act is an administrative
consolidation of the
Official Languages Act 2003
. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission
in accordance with its function under the
Law Reform Commission Act 1975
(3/1975) to keep the
law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the
Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Act 2025
(4/2025), enacted 20 May 2025, and all statutory instruments up to and including
the
Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 244 of 2025), made 4 June 2025, were considered in the preparation of this
Revised Act.
Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,
the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,
undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature
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Number
32
of
2003
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 1 June 2025
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title and commencement.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Expenses.
4.
Regulations.
4A.
Appointment of head of public body.
4B.
Report on performance of obligations under Act.
PART 2
Organs of State
5.
Annual report to Houses of Oireachtas.
6.
Use of official languages in Houses of Oireachtas.
7.
Acts of the Oireachtas.
8.
Administration of justice.
PART 3
Public Bodies
9.
Duty of public bodies to use official languages on official stationery, etc.
9A.
Duty of public bodies regarding names, addresses and titles in Irish language.
9B.
Duty of public bodies regarding official forms.
9C.
Duty of public bodies regarding logos.
9D.
Names and logos of newly established statutory bodies.
9E.
Public facing services.
10.
Duty of public bodies to publish certain documents in both official languages simultaneously.
10A.
Advertising by public bodies.
11.
Use
of official languages by public bodies.
(Repealed)
12.
Publication of guidelines by Minister.
(Repealed)
13.
Preparation of draft scheme by public body.
(Repealed)
14.
Confirmation by Minister of draft schemes.
(Repealed)
15.
Periodic review of schemes.
(Repealed)
16.
Amendment of schemes.
(Repealed)
17.
Failure to prepare a draft scheme.
(Repealed)
18.
Duty
to carry out schemes.
(Repealed)
18A.
Establishment of Advisory Committee.
18B.
Membership of Advisory Committee.
18C.
Functions of Advisory Committee.
18D.
Duty of Minister in respect of National Plan prepared under section 18C.
18E.
Public bodies in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas.
18F.
Report of Advisory Committee.
19.
Prohibition on imposition of charges by public bodies.
19A.
Language standards.
19B.
Duty to comply with language standards.
19C.
Derogation from language standards.
19D.
Guidelines in respect of language standards.
PART 4
An Coimisinéir Teanga
20.
Establishment of Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla.
21.
Functions of Commissioner.
22.
Powers of Commissioner.
23.
Conduct of investigations.
24.
Exclusions.
25.
Disclosure of information.
26.
Report of findings.
27.
Schemes of compensation.
28.
Appeals to the High Court.
29.
Publication of commentaries by Commissioner on practical application, etc. of Act.
30.
Reports of Commissioner.
PART 5
Placenames
31.
Definitions.
31A.
Establishment of Placenames Committee.
31B.
Membership of Placenames Committee.
31C.
Functions of Placenames Committee.
32.
Placenames orders.
33.
Construction of words in legal documents.
34.
Amendment of Ordance Survey Ireland Act 2001.
35.
Repeal.
PART 6
Miscellaneous
36.
Role of Ombudsman.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Public Bodies
SECOND SCHEDULE
An Coimisinéir Teanga
Acts Referred to
British-Irish Agreement Act 1999
1999, No. 1
Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956
1956, No. 45
Civil Service Regulation Act 1956
1956, No. 46
Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 1996
Data Protection Act 1988
1988, No. 25
European Assembly Elections Act 1977
1977, No. 30
European Parliament Elections Act 1993
1993, No. 30
Harbours Act 1946
1946, No. 9
Harbours Act 1996
1996, No. 11
Local Government Act 2001
2001, No. 37
Marriages (Ireland) Act 1844
6 & 7 Vict., c. 81
Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924
1924, No. 16
Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956
1956, No. 21
Ombudsman Act 1980
1980, No. 26
Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001
2001, No. 43
Place-Names (Irish Forms) Act 1973
1973, No. 24
Public Service Management Act 1997
1997, No. 27
Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts 1921 to 2002
Number
32
of
2003
OFFICIAL LANGUAGES ACT 2003
REVISED
Updated to 1 June 2025
AN ACT TO PROMOTE THE USE OF THE IRISH
LANGUAGE FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES IN THE STATE;
TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF BOTH OFFICIAL
LANGUAGES OF THE STATE IN PARLIAMENTARY
PROCEEDINGS, IN ACTS OF THE OIREACHTAS, IN
THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, IN COMMUNICATING
WITH OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE
PUBLIC AND IN CARRYING OUT THE WORK OF
PUBLIC BODIES; TO SET OUT THE DUTIES OF SUCH
BODIES WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFICIAL
LANGUAGES OF THE STATE; AND FOR THOSE
PURPOSES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF OIFIG CHOIMISINÉIR NA dTEANGACHA
OIFIGIÚLA AND TO DEFINE ITS FUNCTIONS; TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLICATION BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; AND TO
PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [14
th July
, 2003]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Functions transferred and
references to Minister for
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and
Media
construed as Minister for
Rural and Community Development
(1.06.2025) by
Irish Language and the Gaeltacht (Transfer of Departmental
Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 175 of
2025), arts. 2, 3 and sch., in effect as per art 1(2), subject to transitional
provisions in arts. 4-8. Note that name of Minister for
Rural and Community
Development
changed to
Rural and Community Development and the
Gaeltacht
(2.06.2025) by
Rural and Community Development (Alteration of
Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 173 of
2025), in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and
business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any
functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Rural and
Community Development.
(2) References to the Department
of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media contained in any Act or any
instrument made under such Act and relating to any administration and business
transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be
construed as references to the Department of Rural and Community Development.
3. (1) The functions vested in the
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media –
(
a
) by or under the Acts
specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and
(
b
) by or under the
provisions of the Acts specified in Part 2 of the Schedule,
in so far as they relate to –
(
i
) supporting and
promoting the Irish language, including the co-ordination of policy in that
regard, and the development of the Gaeltacht,
(
ii
) promoting the
cultural, social and economic welfare of the Gaeltacht,
(
iii
) supporting and
promoting North/South co-operation in relation to the Irish language and
Ulster-Scots heritage, culture and language, and
(
iv
) An Foras Teanga, An
Coimisinéir Teanga and Údarás na Gaeltachta,
are transferred to the Minister
for Rural and Community Development.
(2) The functions vested in the
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media by or under the
Acts and provisions of the Acts, and by the provisions of the Regulations,
specified in Part 3 of the Schedule, are transferred to the Minister for Rural and
Community Development.
(3) References to the Minister for
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media contained in any Act or
instrument made under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this
Article shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to
the Minister for Rural and Community Development.
SCHEDULE
Part 1
…
Official Languages Act 2003 (No.
32 of 2003)
...
The history of the Ministers concerned with the collectively cited
Official Languages Acts can be traced as follows
• Name of Minister for
Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
changed to
Community, Equality
and Gaeltacht Affairs
(2.06.2010) by
(S.I. No. 215 of 2010), in effect
as per art. 1(2);
• Functions transferred and
references to
Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
construed as
Tourism, Culture and Sport
(1.05.2011) by
Irish Language, Gaeltacht
and the Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2011
(S.I. No. 164 of 2011), in effect as per art.
1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Tourism, Culture and Sport
changed to
Arts, Heritage and the
Gaeltacht
(2.06.2011) by
Tourism, Culture and Sport (Alteration of Name
of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011
(S.I. No. 220 of 2011), in
effect as per art. 1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
changed to
Arts, Heritage, Regional,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
(7.07.2016) by
Arts, Heritage and the
Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order
2016
(S.I. No. 357 of 2016), in effect as per art. 1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
changed to
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
(1.08.2017) by
Arts, Heritage,
Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and
Title of Minister) Order 2017
(S.I. No. 350 of 2017), in effect as per art.
1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
changed to
Tourism, Culture,
Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
(30.09.2020) by
Culture, Heritage and
the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order
2020
(S.I. No. 403 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2);
• Certain functions
transferred and references to
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and
Media
construed as
Rural and Community Development
(1.06.2025) by
Irish Language and the Gaeltacht (Transfer of Departmental Administration
and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 175 of 2025), in effect as
per art. 1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Rural and Community Development
changed to
Rural and Community
Development and the Gaeltacht
(2.06.2025) by
Rural and Community
Development (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order
2025
(S.I. No. 173 of 2025), in effect as per art. 1(2).
C2
Functions transferred and
references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief
executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by
Local
Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024
(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.
Functions of Mayor
10.
(1) All functions
(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of
Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach
of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the
Mayor.
(2) All functions (other than
functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)
that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of
Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
(3) From the vesting day, a
reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of
Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the
Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to
the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(4) From the vesting day, a
reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of
Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the
chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference
to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(5) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
Functions of Príomh
Chomhairleoir
23.
(1) All functions
conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,
immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City
and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh
Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a
reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or
Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of
Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh
Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the
context may require.
(3) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
Functions of Leas-Phríomh
Chomhairleoir
25.
(1) All functions
conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,
vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on
and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a
reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that
reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,
be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a
reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.
(3) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
Director general
26.
(1) The chief executive
of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known
as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act
referred to as the “director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately
before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County
Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in
accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day,
a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive
shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City
and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as
including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.
(4) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
Deputy director general
28.
(1) On and after the
vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under
section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of
Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy
director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately
before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County
Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in
accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day,
a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the
reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County
Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as
including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may
require.
(4) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
SCHEDULE 1
PART 1
Enactments for Purposes of
Sections 10 and 23
Number and
Year
(1)
Provision
(2)
Extent of
Modification
(3)
No. 37 of 2001
Local Government Act 2001
Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,
34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),
141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),
178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and
220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,
13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule
14.
PART 2
Enactments for Purposes of
Sections 10 and 26
Number and
Year
(1)
Short Title
(2)
Provision
(3)
...
...
...
No. 32 of 2003
Official Languages Act 2003
Section 4B(a)
...
...
...
Annotations
Modifications (not altering
text)
C1
Functions transferred and
references to Minister for
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and
Media
construed as Minister for
Rural and Community Development
(1.06.2025) by
Irish Language and the Gaeltacht (Transfer of Departmental
Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 175 of
2025), arts. 2, 3 and sch., in effect as per art 1(2), subject to transitional
provisions in arts. 4-8. Note that name of Minister for
Rural and Community
Development
changed to
Rural and Community Development and the
Gaeltacht
(2.06.2025) by
Rural and Community Development (Alteration of
Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 173 of
2025), in effect as per art. 1(2).
2. (1) The administration and
business in connection with the exercise, performance or execution of any
functions transferred by Article 3 are transferred to the Department of Rural and
Community Development.
(2) References to the Department
of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media contained in any Act or any
instrument made under such Act and relating to any administration and business
transferred by paragraph (1) shall, from the commencement of this Order, be
construed as references to the Department of Rural and Community Development.
3. (1) The functions vested in the
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media –
(
a
) by or under the Acts
specified in Part 1 of the Schedule, and
(
b
) by or under the
provisions of the Acts specified in Part 2 of the Schedule,
in so far as they relate to –
(
i
) supporting and
promoting the Irish language, including the co-ordination of policy in that
regard, and the development of the Gaeltacht,
(
ii
) promoting the
cultural, social and economic welfare of the Gaeltacht,
(
iii
) supporting and
promoting North/South co-operation in relation to the Irish language and
Ulster-Scots heritage, culture and language, and
(
iv
) An Foras Teanga, An
Coimisinéir Teanga and Údarás na Gaeltachta,
are transferred to the Minister
for Rural and Community Development.
(2) The functions vested in the
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media by or under the
Acts and provisions of the Acts, and by the provisions of the Regulations,
specified in Part 3 of the Schedule, are transferred to the Minister for Rural and
Community Development.
(3) References to the Minister for
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media contained in any Act or
instrument made under such Act and relating to any functions transferred by this
Article shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to
the Minister for Rural and Community Development.
SCHEDULE
Part 1
…
Official Languages Act 2003 (No.
32 of 2003)
...
The history of the Ministers concerned with the collectively cited
Official Languages Acts can be traced as follows
• Name of Minister for
Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
changed to
Community, Equality
and Gaeltacht Affairs
(2.06.2010) by
(S.I. No. 215 of 2010), in effect
as per art. 1(2);
• Functions transferred and
references to
Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
construed as
Tourism, Culture and Sport
(1.05.2011) by
Irish Language, Gaeltacht
and the Islands (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial
Functions) Order 2011
(S.I. No. 164 of 2011), in effect as per art.
1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Tourism, Culture and Sport
changed to
Arts, Heritage and the
Gaeltacht
(2.06.2011) by
Tourism, Culture and Sport (Alteration of Name
of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011
(S.I. No. 220 of 2011), in
effect as per art. 1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
changed to
Arts, Heritage, Regional,
Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
(7.07.2016) by
Arts, Heritage and the
Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order
2016
(S.I. No. 357 of 2016), in effect as per art. 1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
changed to
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
(1.08.2017) by
Arts, Heritage,
Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Alteration of Name of Department and
Title of Minister) Order 2017
(S.I. No. 350 of 2017), in effect as per art.
1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
changed to
Tourism, Culture,
Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
(30.09.2020) by
Culture, Heritage and
the Gaeltacht (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order
2020
(S.I. No. 403 of 2020), in effect as per art. 1(2);
• Certain functions
transferred and references to
Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and
Media
construed as
Rural and Community Development
(1.06.2025) by
Irish Language and the Gaeltacht (Transfer of Departmental Administration
and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025
(S.I. No. 175 of 2025), in effect as
per art. 1(2);
• Name of Minister for
Rural and Community Development
changed to
Rural and Community
Development and the Gaeltacht
(2.06.2025) by
Rural and Community
Development (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order
2025
(S.I. No. 173 of 2025), in effect as per art. 1(2).
C2
Functions transferred and
references to "Cathaoirleach" or "Cathaoirligh", "Leas-Chathaoirleach", "chief
executive" and "deputy chief executive" construed (16.05.2024) by
Local
Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024
(7/2024), ss. 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 and sch. 1 parts 1, 2, S.I. No. 207 of 2024.
Functions of Mayor
10.
(1) All functions
(other than functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of
Schedule 1) that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach
of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the
Mayor.
(2) All functions (other than
functions conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1)
that, immediately before the vesting day, vested in the chief executive of
Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Mayor.
(3) From the vesting day, a
reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 1 of
Schedule 1) to Cathaoirleach shall, in so far as the reference applies to the
Cathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to
the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(4) From the vesting day, a
reference in any enactment (other than an enactment specified in Part 2 of
Schedule 1) to chief executive shall, in so far as that reference applies to the
chief executive of Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference
to the Mayor, or as including a reference to the Mayor, as the context requires.
(5) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
Functions of Príomh
Chomhairleoir
23.
(1) All functions
conferred by or under an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 that,
immediately before the vesting day, vested in the Cathaoirleach of Limerick City
and County Council shall, on and after that day, vest in the Príomh
Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a
reference in an enactment specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1 to Cathaoirleach or
Cathaoirligh shall, in so far as that reference applies to the Cathaoirleach of
Limerick City and County Council, be construed as a reference to the Príomh
Chomhairleoir, or as including a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, as the
context may require.
(3) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
Functions of Leas-Phríomh
Chomhairleoir
25.
(1) All functions
conferred by or under any enactment that, immediately before the vesting day,
vested in the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council shall, on
and after that day, vest in the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir.
(2) From the vesting day, a
reference in any enactment to Leas-Chathaoirleach shall, in so far as that
reference applies to the Leas-Chathaoirleach of Limerick City and County Council,
be construed as a reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, or as including a
reference to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, as the context may require.
(3) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
Director general
26.
(1) The chief executive
of Limerick City and County Council shall, on and after the vesting day, be known
as the director general of Limerick City and County Council and is in this Act
referred to as the “director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately
before the vesting day, was the chief executive of Limerick City and County
Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in
accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day,
a reference in an enactment specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1 to chief executive
shall, in so far as that reference applies to the chief executive of Limerick City
and County Council, be construed as a reference to the director general, or as
including a reference to the director general, as the context may require.
(4) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
...
Deputy director general
28.
(1) On and after the
vesting day, a deputy chief executive appointed by the director general under
section 148 of the Principal Act shall be known as the deputy director general of
Limerick City and County Council and is, in this Act, referred to as the “deputy
director general”.
(2) The person who, immediately
before the vesting day, was the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County
Council shall, on and after that day, continue in office and be referred to in
accordance with subsection (1).
(3) On and after the vesting day,
a reference in any enactment to deputy chief executive shall, in so far as the
reference applies to the deputy chief executive of Limerick City and County
Council, be construed as a reference to the deputy director general, or as
including a reference to the deputy director general, as the context may
require.
(4) This section shall apply
subject to the modifications of the Principal Act specified in Schedule 3.
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SCHEDULE 1
PART 1
Enactments for Purposes of
Sections 10 and 23
Number and
Year
(1)
Provision
(2)
Extent of
Modification
(3)
No. 37 of 2001
Local Government Act 2001
Sections 11(5)(b), 11(8), 31(4)(a), 31(5), 31(7), 31(9), 31(11), 33,
34(2)(e), 36, 37, 38, 104(7)(a), 133(6)(a), 134(4)(b), 140(8), 141(1)(b),
141(4), 142(2)(a), 142(5)(f), 143(1), 147, 148, 158(3), 174(8),
178(2)(b), 178(5), 180(3)(a), 189(9), 190(9), 216(2)(a), 219(1) and
220(1); paragraphs 3(4), 4(2), 4(3), 6(1), 6(2), 6(3), 7(9), 10,
13(5)(e), 13(6) and 16(4)(c) of Schedule 10; paragraph 3 of Schedule
14.
PART 2
Enactments for Purposes of
Sections 10 and 26
Number and
Year
(1)
Short Title
(2)
Provision
(3)
...
...
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No. 32 of 2003
Official Languages Act 2003
Section 4B(a)
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PART 1
Preliminary and General
Section
1.
Short title and commencement.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Expenses.
4.
Regulations.
4A.
Appointment of head of public body.
4B.
Report on performance of obligations under Act.
PART 2
Organs of State
5.
Annual report to Houses of Oireachtas.
6.
Use of official languages in Houses of Oireachtas.
7.
Acts of the Oireachtas.
8.
Administration of justice.
PART 3
Public Bodies
9.
Duty of public bodies to use official languages on official stationery, etc.
9A.
Duty of public bodies regarding names, addresses and titles in Irish language.
9B.
Duty of public bodies regarding official forms.
9C.
Duty of public bodies regarding logos.
9D.
Names and logos of newly established statutory bodies.
9E.
Public facing services.
10.
Duty of public bodies to publish certain documents in both official languages simultaneously.
10A.
Advertising by public bodies.
11.
Use
of official languages by public bodies.
(Repealed)
12.
Publication of guidelines by Minister.
(Repealed)
13.
Preparation of draft scheme by public body.
(Repealed)
14.
Confirmation by Minister of draft schemes.
(Repealed)
15.
Periodic review of schemes.
(Repealed)
16.
Amendment of schemes.
(Repealed)
17.
Failure to prepare a draft scheme.
(Repealed)
18.
Duty
to carry out schemes.
(Repealed)
18A.
Establishment of Advisory Committee.
18B.
Membership of Advisory Committee.
18C.
Functions of Advisory Committee.
18D.
Duty of Minister in respect of National Plan prepared under section 18C.
18E.
Public bodies in Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas.
18F.
Report of Advisory Committee.
19.
Prohibition on imposition of charges by public bodies.
19A.
Language standards.
19B.
Duty to comply with language standards.
19C.
Derogation from language standards.
19D.
Guidelines in respect of language standards.
PART 4
An Coimisinéir Teanga
20.
Establishment of Oifig Choimisinéir na dTeangacha Oifigiúla.
21.
Functions of Commissioner.
22.
Powers of Commissioner.
23.
Conduct of investigations.
24.
Exclusions.
25.
Disclosure of information.
26.
Report of findings.
27.
Schemes of compensation.
28.
Appeals to the High Court.
29.
Publication of commentaries by Commissioner on practical application, etc. of Act.
30.
Reports of Commissioner.
PART 5
Placenames
31.
Definitions.
31A.
Establishment of Placenames Committee.
31B.
Membership of Placenames Committee.
31C.
Functions of Placenames Committee.
32.
Placenames orders.
33.
Construction of words in legal documents.
34.
Amendment of Ordance Survey Ireland Act 2001.
35.
Repeal.
PART 6
Miscellaneous
36.
Role of Ombudsman.
FIRST SCHEDULE
Public Bodies
SECOND SCHEDULE
An Coimisinéir Teanga
Number
32
of
2003