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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1944 S.I. No. 76/1944 - Local Officers (Irish Language) Regulations, 1944. S.I. No. 76/1944 - Local Officers (Irish Language) Regulations, 1944. AmendmentsLeasuithe STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1944. No. 76. LOCAL OFFICERS (IRISH LANGUAGE) REGULATIONS, 1944. DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH. The Minister for Local Government and Public Health in exercise of the powers conferred on him by paragraphs (
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- i)of section 19 of the Local Government Act, 1941 , by this his order makes the following regulations, that is to say :— 1. This Order may be cited as the Local Officers (Irish Language) Regulations, 1944. 2. In this Order the expression " the Minister " means the Minister for Local Government and Public Health, the expression " local authority " means a local authority for the purposes of Part II of the Local Government Act, 1941 , the word " office " means an office under a local authority in respect of which the Minister is the appropriate Minister and the expression " the Gaeltacht " means and includes the areas specified in the schedule to this Order. 3.—
(1)These regulations shall not apply to any office for which a knowledge of the Irish language is a qualification.
(2)Subject to the exception mentioned in sub-article
(1)this order shall apply to any office of a home assistance or sub-sanitary officer and to any other office the annual remuneration of which is or is estimated to be more than forty pounds. 4.—
(1)When selecting whether by competitive examination or otherwise a person to be appointed to an office to which these regulations apply, but to which the Act of 19 26 does not apply, a local authority shall give, so far as is reasonably practicable having regard to the requirements of the office, preferences to candidates according to the knowledge of the Irish language which such candidates possess and the ability of the said candidates to perform their duties through the medium of the said language.
(2)In giving in pursuance of this article preferences to the candidates for an appointment and in ascertaining for the purposes of this article the knowledge of the Irish language possessed by the candidates for an appointment a local authority shall comply with any directions issued by the Minister and applicable to the case. 5. Any person who is appointed to an office to which these regulations apply the duties of which are to be performed in or in relation to any part of the Gaeltacht and who at the time of such appointment does not possess a knowledge of the Irish language sufficient to enable him to perform the duties of the said office through the medium of the said language shall cease to hold such office at the expiration of three years from such appointment unless he has theretofore satisfied the Minister that he possesses such a knowledge of the said language. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Local Government and Public Health this Eighteenth day of July, One Thousand, Nine Hundred and Forty-four. SEÁN MAC ENTEE, Minister for Local Government and Public Health. SCHEDULE. AREAS INCLUDED IN THE GAELTACHT. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF CLARE. Ennis County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Division of :— Ruan. Ennistimon County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Abbey. Derreen. Kiltoraght. Ballagh. Drumcreehy. Liscannor. Ballysteen. Ennistimon. Lisdoonvarna. Boston Gleninagh. Lurraga. Carran. Glenroe. Mount Elva. Castletown Kilfenora. Noughaval. Cloghaun. Killaspuglonane. Oughtmama. Clooney (Ennistimon). Killilagh. Rath. Corrofin. Killinaboy. Rathborney. Kilshanny. Smithstown. Kilrush County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Clooncoorha. Kilmurry (Killadysert). Querrin. Drumellihy. Kilrush Rural. Rahona. Einagh. Knock. St. Martin's. Kilballyowen. Knocknagore. Tullig. Kilfearagh. Moveen. Tullycreen and the Urban Killard. Moyarta. District of Kilrush and Killimer. the Town of Kilkee. Miltown Malbay County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Annagh. Creegh. Kinturk. Ballyea. Doonbeg. Knocknaboley. Ballyvashin. Dysert. Liscasey. Cahermurphy (Kilrush). Fermoyle. Lisheen. Clondagad. Furroor. Magherareagh. Cloonadrum. Killaniv. Miltown Malbay. Cloonanaha. Kilmurry (Kilrush). Moy. Mullagh. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF CORK. Bandon County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Aghinagh. Derryfineen. Leighmoney. Ballymurphy. Gortnatubbrid. Macloneigh. Baurleigh. Inchogeelagh. Rahalisk. Bealanageary Inishannon. Rathclarin. (Macroom). Kilbrittain. Slievereagh. Candroma. Kilnamartery. Ullanes. Cleanrath. Knockroe. The Urban District of Clondrohid. Macroom. Midleton County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Ardagh (Youghal) Dangan. Killeagh (Youghal). Ballintemple. Dungourney. Kilmacdonagh. Ballycottin. Garryvoe. Mogeely. Clonmult. Ightermurragh. Clonpriest. Kilcronat. Skibbereen County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Abbeymahon. Cooleraheen. Shreebane. Ardfield. Courtmacsherry. Skibbereen Rural. Bealanageary Derry. Templeomalus. (Dunmanway). Kilfaughnabeg. Timoleague. Bealock. Kilkerranmore. Tullagh. Butlerstown. Kilmaloda East. Woodfort. Cape Clear. Myross. The Urban District of Castlehaven North. Rathbonny. Skibbereen. Castlehaven South. Rosscarbery. Skull County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Adrigole. Curryglass. Kilcatherine. Ahil. Douce. Killaconenagh. Bere. Glengarriff. Kilnamanagh. Cloghdonnell. Kealkill. Mealagh. Coulagh. Kilcaskan. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF DONEGAL. Buncrana County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Dunaff. Straid. Donegal County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Binbane. Glengesh. Largymore. Bonnyglen. Haugh. Lough Eask. Crowkeeragh. Iniskeel. Malinbeg. Crownarad. Kilcar. Mulmusog. Eanymore. Kilgoly. Tawnawully. Glencolumbkille. Killybegs. Tieveskeelta. Glenties County Electoral Area. Annagary. Dunfanaghy. Graffy. Aran. Dunglow. Lettermacaward. Ardara. Dunlewy. Maas. Cross Roads. Fintown. Magheraclogher. Crovehy. Glenleheen. Mahery. Dawros. Glenties. Meenaclady. Doocharry. Gortahork. Rutland. Letterkenny County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Altanapaste. Cloghan. Meencargagh. Milford County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Ards. Fanad North. Loughkeel. Carrickart. Fanad West. Millford. Carrowkeel. Gartan. Rosguill. Church Hill. Glen. Rosnakill. Cranford. Greenfort. Seacor. Creenasmear. Killygarvan. Temple Douglas. Creeslough. Kilmacrenan. Termon. Doe castle. Knockalla. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF GALWAY. Ballinasloe County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Cappalusk. Killimor (Loughréa) Ryehill. Colmanstown. Monivea. Tiaquin. Derryglassaun. Mounthazel. Galway County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Annaghdown (Galway). Deerpark. Lackaghbeg. Annaghdown (Tuam). Furbogh. Liscananaun (Galway). Ballinderry. Galway Rural. Lisheenavalla. Ballinduff. Headford. Moycullen. Ballintemple. Inishmore. Slieveneena. Barna. Kilannin. Spiddle. Carnmore. Killeany. Tullowkyne. Carrowbrowne. Killower. Wormhole. Claregalway (Galway). Killursa. The Borough of Galway. Cummer. Kilmoylan. Loughrea County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Aille (Loughrea). Doorus. Kiltullagh. Ardrahan. Drumacoo. Kinvarra. Ballynacourty. Drumkeary. Leitrim. Bracklagh. Kilchreest. Mountain. Cahermore. Killeely. Oranmore. Castleboy. Killeenavarra. Skehanagh. Castletaylor (Gort). Kilteskill. Stradbally. Clarinbridge. Kilthomas Tynagh (Portumna Oughterard County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Ballynakill (Clifden). Derrylea. Lettermore. Bencorr. Doonloughan. Moyrus. Bunowen Errislannon. Oughterard. Camus. Gorumna. Owengowla. Cleggan. Illion (Clifden). Rinvyle. Clifden. Inishbofin. Ross. Cloonbur. Kilcummin (Galway). Roundstone. Cong. Kilcummin (Oughterard). Selerna (Galway). Crumpaun Knockboy. Selerna (Clifden). Cur. Letterbrickaun. Skannive. Cushkillary. Letterfore. Turlough. Derrycunlagh. Tuam County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Abbey East. Cloonkeen (Glennamaddy). Kilcoona. Abbey West. Cloonkeen (Mountbellew). Killeen. Addergoole (Tuam). Cooloo (Mountbellew). Killererin. Ballinastack. Creggs. Kilshanvy. Ballynapark. Curraghmore. Kiltullagh Beaghmore. Donaghpatrick. (Glennamaddy). Belclare. Doonbally. Levally. Boyounagh. Dunmore North (Tuam) Milltown. Carrownagur (Glena- Dunmore South (Tuam) Moyne. maddy). Foxhall. Raheen (Glenamaddy). Carrowrevagh. Glennamaddy. Toberadosh. Claretuam. Hillsbrook. Tuam Rural. Clonbern (Tuam). Kilbennan. The Town of Tuam. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF KERRY. Killarney County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Aglish. Dunloe. Killarney Rural. Ardea. Flesk. Killeentierna. Banawn. Glanlee. Lahard. Brewesterfield. Glanlough. Molahiffe. Cappagh. Glanmore. Muckross. Clydagh. Kenmare. Rockfield. Coolies. Kilbonane. The Urban District of Dawros. Kilgarvan. Killarney. Killorglin County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Bahaghs. Curraghmore. Loughbrin. Ballinskelligs. Darrynane. Loughcurrane. Ballybrack. Derriana. Mastergeehy. Caher. Dromin. Maum. Caherdaniel. Dromore. Milltown. Canuig. Emlagh. Portmagee. Caragh. Glanbehy. Reen. Castlecove. Greenane. Sneem. Castlequin. Kilgobnet. St. Finan's. Churchtown. Killinane. Tahilla. Cloon. Killorglin. Teeranearagh. Curraghbeg. Lickeen. Valencia. Tralee County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Ballinvoher. Dunquin. Kiltallagh. Ballyduff (Dingle). Dunurlin. Kinard. Ballynacourty. Glin. Knockglass. Boolteens. Inch. Lack. Brandon. Kilgarrylander. Marhin. Castlegregory. Kilgobban. Minard. Cloghane. Kilmalkedar. Stradbally. Deelis. Kilnanare. Ventry. Dingle. Kilquane. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF MAYO. Ballina County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Addergoole. Ballynagoraher. Pontoon. Ardnaree South Rural. Kilgarvan. Sallymount. Attymass East. Letterbrick. Srahreen. Attymass West. Mount Falcon. Castlebar County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Ballinamore. Burriscarra. Portroyal. Ballinchalla. Cappaghduff. Tawnynagry. Ballyovey. Killavally. Turlough and the Urban Bellavary. Newbrook. District of Castlebar. Breaghwy. Owenbrin. Claremorris County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Ballindine. Culnacleha. Kilvine. Ballinrobe. Dalgan. Knock North. Caraun. Garrymore. Murneen. Cloghermore. Hollymount. Neale. Cong. Houndswood. Shrule. Coonard. Kilcommon. Tagheen. Crossboyne. Kilmaine. Killala County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— An Geata Mór Thuaid. Glenamoy. Knocknalower. An Geata Mór Theas. Glencastle. Lackan North. Ballycastle. Glenco. Lackan, South. Bangor. Goolamore. Muingnabo. Barroosky. Kilfian East. Muings. Beldergmore. Kilfian West. Rath Hill. Belmullet. Knockadaff. Sheskin. Swineford County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Bohola. Killedan (Swineford). Toomore. Callow. Strade. Tumgesh. Cuildoo. Toocananagh. Westport County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of :— Achill. Bundorragha. Newport West. Aghagower North. Clare Island. Owennadornaun. Aghagower South. Corraun Achill. Slievemore. Aillemore. Dooega. Srahmore. Ballycroy North. Emlagh. Ballycroy South. Kilgeever. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF SLIGO. Todercurry County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of:— Aclare. Breencorragh. Kilmacteige. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF TIPPERARY (SOUTH RIDING). Caher County Electoral Area. Ballybacon. Newcastle. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF WATERFORD. Dungarvan County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of:— Ardmore (Dungarvan). Dromana. Modelligo (Lismore). Ardmore (Youghal). Dromore. Mountstuart. Ballyheeny. Dungarvan Rural. Ringville. Ballymacart. Glenwilliam. Seskinan. Ballynamult. Grallagh. Whitechurch. Cappagh. Grange. The Urban District of Carriglea. Keereen. Dungarvan. Clashmore. Kinsalebeg. Colligan. Modelligo (Dungarvan). Kilmacthomas County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of:— Ballydurn. Fox's Castle. Mothel. Ballymacarbry. Glen. Mountkennedy. Bohadoon. Graignagower. Rathgormuck. Clonea (Dungarvan). Gurteen. Ross. Comeragh. Kilmacthomas. St. Mary's. Coumaraglin. Kilronan. Stradbally. Fews. Knockaunbrandaun. Tinnasaggart. Lismore County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of:— Ballyhane. Cappoquin. Templemichael. Ballyin. Kilcockan. Tramore County Electoral Area. The District Electoral Divisions of:— Annestown. Gardenmorris. Knockmahon. Ballylaneen. Georgetown. Newtown. Carrigcastle. Kilbarrymeaden. Reisk. Dunhill. Killoteran. 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