láithreoireacht ó ghael-taca (2006) / gael taca presentation (2006)

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Galway City CouncilCouncil Policy that all residential developments be named in Irish

Shannon Town CouncilCouncil Policy that all residential developments be named in Irish

Cork County CouncilCouncil Policy that all social housing developments be named in Irish

Áras na Cluaine Clondalkin

Ráth Geal Clondalkin

Gleann na Rí Cabinteely

Gleann Ríbh Lusk

Some new developments from surrounding counties

Fingal County Council Development Plan 2005-2011

Section 4: Urban Development:R024Naming of estates:

“To require the use of meaningful local names in bilingual format or in Irish alone in the naming of housing estates.”

South Dublin County Council (website)

Naming and Numbering of new development

“……in accordance with the provisions of The Official Languages Act 2003 , the approved name must be displayed in the Irish and English languages, with equal prominence to both, unless the approved name is in the Irish Language when only the Irish name needs to be displayed.”

Implementation of policy?

• Dublin City Council

• The Placenames Commission (Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs)

• Gael-Taca