Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2024
554. Deputy Alan Dillon asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide information on the upcoming elections for a representative from Mayo to Údarás na Gaeltachta; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12115/24]
View answerThe General Scheme of the Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024, at it relates to the new selection/election process to appoint members to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta, provides for an increase the membership of the board from 12 to 16 where ten members shall be elected on foot of elections from areas comprising of officially recognised Gaeltacht regions situated in the counties of Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford and Meath.
Under these new arrangements, the County Mayo constituency would return one member.
Officials in my Department continue to engage with the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel to the Government in relation to progressing the drafting of this legislation.
