Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Bill to Amend Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (data.oireachtas.ie)

• Board membership changed to 6 appointed and 10 elected members
• Irish language competency required for all board members
• Regional committees established for three Gaeltacht areas

"The Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024, as passed by Dáil Éireann, amends the 1979 Act. It restructures the board to 6 appointed and 10 elected members, introduces Irish language competency requirements for board members, establishes regional committees for Gaeltacht areas, allows Údarás to sell land for housing, and amends related acts including the Electoral Acts, Official Languages Act, Data Protection Act, etc. The bill will be enacted as the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Act 2026 upon commencement by ministerial order."