Unit: An Foras Teanga

An Foras Teanga

Thursday 2nd of December 1999 - still active

Also known as North/South Language Body. Is comprised of two agencies: Ulster-Scots Agency and Foras na Gaeilge, each of which has its own board, whose members together constitute the board of the An Foras Teanga

From date: 1999-12-02
To date:
Source: McGauran et al. 2005; http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
Confidence: Very Confident
Legal forms: Statutory Corporation
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Functions: Advisory - Consultative - Representation - Advocacy
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Education and Training
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Policy domains: Recreation, Culture, Religion
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- Description: In partnership with the Department of Culture, Arts, and Leisure in Northern Ireland
- From date: 1999-12-02
- To date: 2010-06-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; S.I. No. 164/2011
- From date: 2010-06-02
- To date: 2011-05-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Source: S.I. No. 164/2011; S.I. No. 220/2011
- From date: 2011-05-01
- To date: 2011-06-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Source: S.I. No. 220/2011; S.I. No. 357/2016
- From date: 2011-06-02
- To date: 2016-07-07
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
- Source: S.I. No. 357/2016; S.I. No. 350/2017
- From date: 2016-07-07
- To date: 2017-08-01
- Confidence: Not Confident
Parents: Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
- Source: S.I. No. 350/2017; S.I. No. 403/2020
- From date: 2017-08-01
- To date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Parents: Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
- Source: S.I. No. 403/2020
- From date: 2020-09-30
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: education not definable by level
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: Research and Development (Education)
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: education NEC
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: recreational and sporting services
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: cultural services
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: religious and other community services
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: Research and Development (RCR)
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Cofog: recreation, culture and religion NEC
- Source: http://www.anforasteanga.ie/; the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999; the North-South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) Northern Ireland Order 1999
- From date: 1999-12-02
- Confidence: Very Confident
Comptrollers: yes
- Source: http://audgen.gov.ie/
- Confidence: Very Confident
Ombudsmans: yes
- Source: Disability Act 2005
- Description: Subject to Ombudsman review under the Disability Act 2005
- From date: 2005-01-01
- Confidence: Very Confident
Financial information:
URL: https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1999/act/1/enacted/en/html

Associated Events
Name	Date	From	To
British-Irish Agreement Act 1999	1999-12-02		An Foras Teanga

Unit Information

An Foras Teanga