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Board of Údarás na Gaeltachta
From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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Údarás na Gaeltachta has a board of 12 members. Under section 6(2) of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (as amended by section 16(1) of the Gaeltacht Act 2012), the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media appoints 7 of these members, including the chairperson.
In addition, county councils, which have a Gaeltacht area within their jurisdiction, nominate the other 5 members for appointment by the Minister. The members’ term of office shall not exceed 5 years and members shall not be appointed to office for more than 2 consecutive terms.
These are the current members of the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta:
- |Anthony Molloy| Board Member|
- |Pádraic Ó Conaire| Board Member|
- |Pádraig Mac an Iomaire| Board Member|
- |Breandán Mac Gearailt| Board Member|
- |Joe Conway |Board Member|
- |Vacant |Chairperson|
- |Mary Uí Chadhain |Board Member|
- |Caitlín Ní Bhroin |Board Member |
- |Máire Áine Uí Ailín| Board Member |
- |Mícheál Ó Drisleáin |Board Member|
- |Seán Ó Cuireáin |Board Member |
- |Sonya Uí Shíoda |Board Member |
Mar chuid d’athbhreithniú ar an bpróiseas roghnúcháin/toghcháin i ndáil le Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta thug an Roinn faoi phróiseas comhairliúcháin phoiblí a eagrú faoin ábhar in earrach 2022.
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Subject to the commitment in the Programme for Government to undertake an independent review as it relates to the current process by which the board Údarás na Gaeltachta is appointed, the independent report commissioned by the Department on this matter is available here: