I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 to 609, inclusive, together.
There has been no change in relation to Departmental responsibility for Gaeltacht regions, which remains with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. These functions are set out in relevant legislation, including
- the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 1956 (No. 21 of 1956);
- the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act 1979 (No. 5 of 1979) as amended;
- the Official Languages Act 2003 (No. 32 of 2003);
- the Gaeltacht Act 2012 (No. 34 of 2012).
Details of the various schemes operated by my Department can be found on the Government's website www.gov.ie.