Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024 Passes Dáil Éireann, Moves to Seanad (oireachtas.ie)

• Bill amends Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979, introducing elected board members and regional committees.
• Extends functions of Údarás na Gaeltachta and amends related electoral and language legislation.
• Completed Dáil Éireann Fifth Stage on 27 May 2026; awaits Seanad consideration.

"The Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024, sponsored by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, aims to amend the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979. It introduces changes to board membership, expands Údarás functions, establishes regional committees, and provides for direct elections to the board, amending electoral and language legislation. The bill completed all five Dáil stages on 27 May 2026, having been initiated on 5 July 2024, and now proceeds to Seanad Éireann for consideration. The bill is part of ongoing reforms to Gaeltacht governance and Irish language policy."