Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2004
216 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which a person can have an incorrect Irish place name changed; the procedure for such a request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10264/04]
View answerThe placenames branch of my Department researches the placenames of Ireland and supports An Coimisiún Logainmneacha in its statutory role of advising me, as Minister, on the authoritative Irish language forms of placenames. Under section 32 of the Official Languages Act 2003, the Minister has power, on the advice of An Coimisiún Logainmneacha, to make placenames orders to give full legal effect to that advice.
I understand that the case referred to by the Deputy relates to a specific place name. I have requested the chief placenames officer in my Department to contact the Deputy directly to discuss the specific issue in this case.
