Cork City Council Irish Language Action Plan 2026-2029
Background
Main provisions of the 2003 Act
The Official Languages Act 2003 & The Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021
Under Section 10 of the Act, public bodies have a duty to publish certain core documents simultaneously in Irish and English including:
The aim of the Official Languages Act 2003 was to increase and improve in an organised manner over a period of time the quantity and quality of services provided for the public through Irish by public bodies. It created a space for the language in public affairs in Ireland. The Office of An Choimisinéir Teanga was established under the Official Languages Act as an independent statutory office operating as an ombudsman’s service and as a compliance agency.
• Any document setting out public policy proposal
• Any annual report
• Any audited accounts or financial statement
• Any statement of strategy prepared under Section 5 of the Public Service Management Act 1997 • Any document that has been appropriately prescribed as being of major public importance
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