{meta} Agenda for Special Council Meeting on Thursday 20th March, 2025, 6.45 pm

Agenda

Venue: Council Chamber, City Hall, Dame Street, Dublin 2.. View directions

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1.

Fáiltiú & Ráiteas Tosaigh. Welcome and Opening Remarks

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Comhalta a chomhthoghadh in ionad an iar-Chomhairleora Tara Deacy a d'éirigh as a post ar an gComhairle. To co-opt a Member to replace former Councillor Tara Deacy who resigned her position on the Council.

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De réir sceideal 10 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil 2001, tugaim fógra leis seo chun Cruinniú Speisialta de Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath a thionól d'fhonn úsáid na Gaeilge i gCathair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus laistigh de Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath a phlé. I measc na míreanna a bheidh le plé beidh forbhreathnú ar bheartas agus reachtaíocht, Gaeilge 365, Ceathrú Chultúrtha na Gaeilge agus ceachtanna ó phríomhchathair dhátheangach. An tArdmhéara Emma Blain. As per schedule 10 of the Local Government Act 2001 I hereby give notice to convene a Special Meeting of Dublin City Council in order to discuss the use of the Irish Language in the City of Dublin and within Dublin City Council. Items to be discussed to include policy and legislative overview, Gaeilge 365, Irish Language Cultural Quarter and lessons from a bilingual capital. Lord Mayor Emma Blain. pdf icon PDF 225 KB

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Tuarascáil Uimh. 88/2025 ón Bainisteoir Feidhmiúcháin (D. O'Connor) - Gaeilge i mBaile Átha Cliath: An comhthéacs reachtúil agus beartais atá mar bhonn faoin nGaeilge. Report No. 88/2025 of the Executive Manager (D. O'Connor) - The legislative and policy context underpinning the Irish Language pdf icon PDF 152 KB

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Tuarascáil Uimh. 89/2025 ón Leaspríomhfeidhmeannach (E. Quinlivan) - Gaeilge365 - Baile Átha Cliath Dátheangach a Thógáil. Report No. 89/2025 of the Deputy Chief Executive (E. Quinlivan) - Gaeilge 365 - Building a Bi-Lingual Dublin pdf icon PDF 111 KB

·         Daithí de Buitléir, Clárbhainisteoir, a thabharfaidh léargas gasta ar chur chuige nuálaíochta Chomhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath maidir le hacmhainneacht na Gaeilge a  shaoradh don chathair.

 

·         Daithí de Buitléir, Programme Manager, will give a brief overview of Dublin City Council's innovative approach to unlocking the potential of the Irish language for the city.

 

·         Eoin McEvoy, Comhbhunaitheoir, Aerach Aiteach Gaelach a labhróidh faoina ról leis an bhfeachtas Cruthaigh agus fás shaol ealaíon na Gaeilge i bpobal LADTA+ i mBaile Átha Cliath.

 

·         Eoin McEvoy, Co-Founder, Aerach Aiteach Gaelach  will talk about his role with the Cruthaigh campaign and the growth of the LGBT+ Irish language arts scene in Dublin

 

·         Caitríona Kenny, Oifigeach Pobail, Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, a thabharfaidh léargas ar a taithí leis an gComhairle Craiceáilteclár forbartha ceannaireachta agus cruthaitheachta as Gaeilge de chuid na Comhairle.

 

·         Caitríona Kenny, Community Officer, Dublin City Council will outline her experience of An Chomhairle Chraiceáilte, the Council's leadership and creativity development programme through Irish.

 

·         CathalFurey, Comhúinéir, City Kayaking, a labhróidh faoi pháirt a ghlacadh sa scéim forbartha turasóireacht TurasÓir agus faoin méadú spéise domhanda agus eacnamaíchesa Ghaeilge.

 

·         CathalFurey, Co-Owner, City Kayaking, will talk about taking part in the TurasÓir, tourism development scheme and the growing global and economic interest in the Irish language.

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3c

Cás-Staidéar Caerdydd: Ceachtanna ó Phríomhchathair Dhátheangach Ceannaire Chomhairle Cathrach Caerdydd - Comhairleoir. Huw Thomas. Cardiff Case Study: Lessons from a Bilingual Capital - Leader of Cardiff City Council - Cllr. Huw Thomas.

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Ceathrú Chultúir Gaeilge: Fís do Bhaile Átha Cliath - Louisa Ní Éidéain, Cathaoirleach ar an nGrúpa Forbartha ar Cheathrú Gaeilge. Irish Language Cultural Quarter: A Vision for Dublin - Louisa Ní Éidéain, Chairperson of the Irish Language Quarter Development Group

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Ráiteas Clabhsúir. Closing Remarks

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