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Tuarascáil Bhliantúil 2014 Annual Report The North/South Language Body Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2014 An Foras Teanga Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais An bhliain dar chríoch 31 Nollaig 2014 Tha Boord o Leid An Accoont o the Darg For the year hinmaist 31 Decemmer 2014 Foras na Gaeilge The Ulster-Scots Agency 7 Cearnóg Mhuirfean The Corn Exchange Baile Átha Cliath 2 31 Gordon Street +353 (0)1 6398400 Belfast BT1 2LG +44 (0)28 9023 1113 www.gaeilge.ie www.ulsterscotsagency.com [email protected] [email protected] Foras na Gaeilge The Ulster-Scots Agency Teach an Gheata Thiar William Street 2-4 Sráid na Banríona Raphoe Béal Feirste Co. Donegal BT1 6ED +353 (0)74 9173876 +44 (0)28 9089 0970 The North / South Language Body Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 An Foras Teanga Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais don bhliain dar chríoch 31 Nollaig 2014 Tha Boord o Leid An Accoont o tha Darg for the year hinmaist 2014 The Language Body is a North/South Implementation Body sponsored by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (DAHG) and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (DCAL). It was established on the 2nd of December 1999 under the British-Irish Agreement which set up the implementation bodies and which was underpinned by the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999 and the North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999. It reports to the North/South Ministerial Council (NSMC). The Language Body comprises Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency. Foras na Gaeilge has the principal function of the promotion of the Irish language on an all-island basis. The principal function of the Ulster- Scots Agency is the promotion of greater awareness and use of Ullans and of Ulster-Scots cultural issues, both within Northern Ireland and throughout the island. Further information and Board Minutes available on the agencies’ websites: www.gaeilge.ie www.ulsterscotsagency.com Is Comhlacht Forfheidhmithe Thuaidh/Theas é an Foras Teanga agus tá sé urraithe ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta (REOG) agus an Roinn Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta (RCEF). Bunaíodh é an 2 Nollaig 1999 faoi Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann lenar bunaíodh na comhlachtaí forfheidhmithe, comhaontú a bhfuil an tAcht um Chomhaontú na Breataine-na hÉireann agus an North/South Co-operation (Implementation Bodies) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 mar bhonn faoi. Tuairiscíonn sé don Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh/Theas (CATT). Tá an Foras Teanga comhdhéanta d’Fhoras na Gaeilge agus de Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch. Is é príomhfheidhm Fhoras na Gaeilge an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar bhonn uile-oileáin. Is é príomhfheidhm Tha Boord o Ulstèr- Scotch eolas níos fearr faoin Ultais agus úsáid na hUltaise agus saincheisteanna cultúir Ultach-Albanacha a chur chun cinn, laistigh de Thuaisceart Éireann agus ar fud an oileáin. Tá breis eolais agus Miontuairiscí Boird ar fáil ar shuíomh gréasáin na ngníomhaireachtaí: www.gaeilge.ie www.ulsterscotsagency.com Contents Board Members of The Language Body 4 Joint Introduction 5 Report of Foras na Gaeilge 6 Report of Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch 41 Financial Statements 53 Clár Comhaltaí Boird an Fhorais Teanga 4 Comhréamhrá 5 Tuairisc Fhoras na Gaeilge 6 Tuairisc Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch 41 Ráitis Airgeadais 53 Board Members of The Language Body Joint Chairpersons: Tom Scott * # Liam Ó Maoilmhichíl # Board Members: Liam Kennedy §§ William Leathem * # Eoghan Mac Cormaic # Marcas Mac Ruairí # Hilary Singleton *# Tony Crooks *# Pól Callaghan Colm Cavanagh Áine Ní Chiaráin Bríd Ní Chonghóile Seosamh Mac Donnchadha Tomás Mac Eochagáin Seán Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Dónal Ó hAiniféin Therese Ruane Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire § Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin Éamonn Ó Gribín Sharon Treacy-Dunn * Ida Fisher * Val O'Kelly * Trevor Wilson * There was one vacancy on the Board of Foras na Gaeilge at 31 December 2014. * denotes membership of Tha Boord O Ulstèr-Scotch; unmarked denotes membership of the Board of Foras na Gaeilge # denotes reappointment § appointed 10 January 2014 §§ resigned 25 March 2014 Comhaltaí Boird an Fhorais Teanga Comh-Chathaoirligh: Tom Scott * # Liam Ó Maoilmhichíl # Comhaltaí Boird: Liam Kennedy §§ William Leathem * # Eoghan Mac Cormaic # Marcas Mac Ruairí # Hilary Singleton *# Tony Crooks *# Pól Callaghan Colm Cavanagh Áine Ní Chiaráin Bríd Ní Chonghóile Seosamh Mac Donnchadha Tomás Mac Eochagáin Seán Mícheál Ó Domhnaill Dónal Ó hAiniféin Therese Ruane Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire § Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin Éamonn Ó Gribín Sharon Treacy-Dunn * Ida Fisher * Val O'Kelly * Trevor Wilson * Bhí folúntas amháin ar Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge ar an 31 Nollaig 2014. * léiríonn an réiltín ballraíocht de Tha Boord O Ulstèr-Scotch; baill de Bhord Fhoras na Gaeilge is ea na hainmneacha gan réiltín # athcheapadh § ceaptha 10 Eanáir 2014 §§ d’éirigh as 25 Márta 2014 Thegither Forethocht Joint Introduction Comhréamhrá 2014 was another highly successful year for the North / South Language Body. During the year the Ulster Scots Agency relocated their headquarters to the Corn Exchange building in the Cathedral Quarter, and in November saw the opening of the new Discover Ulster-Scots Centre on the ground floor of the building. During 2014, the Ulster Scots Agency also successfully developed an accredited course in Lambeg drumming, which has been recognised by the Open College Network. In addition they continued to work in the area of education and a grant scheme to support music and dance tuition in Primary Schools resulted in support of just over £28,000 for 49 schools. 2014 proved to be another significant year for Foras na Gaeilge also. Funding was provided for 6 lead organisations under the new funding arrangements for the core sector, and two new all-island forums (The Partnership Forum and The Language Development Forum) were created. An analysis into the results of a major language survey (conducted during 2013) was also commissioned (when the complete report is published it will be the most inclusive report ever carried out into public attitudes, ability and use of Irish throughout the island). In addition, an increased demand for Irish Language activities could also be seen during 2014, with the number of attendees at the Irish language sections at festivals increasing to 122,200 (100,000 in 2013); the number of children who participated in the Summer Camps increasing to 5,028 (4,588 in 2013); and the number of children participating in the ‘Scríobh Leabhar’ scheme increasing to 7,999 (6,721 in 2013). The positive relations between the Ulster-Scots Agency and Foras na Gaeilge continued in 2014, through co-operation on different events throughout the year. These events included projects such as the Integrated School project with Foras na Gaeilge, where the Language Body worked to devise a cultural programme to introduce key stage 3 pupils from the integrated post-primary sector to both Ulster-Scots and Irish, focusing namely on language and culture. Details of these projects and more can be found in the individual reports from the two agencies. Tom Scott Seosamh Mac Donncha CHAIRMAN CATHAOIRLEACH THE ULSTER-SCOTS AGENCY FORAS NA GAEILGE Thegither Forethocht Joint Introduction Comhréamhrá Bliain an-rathúil eile a bhí in 2014 don Fhoras Teanga Thuaidh / Theas. I gcaitheamh na bliana, d’aistrigh Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch a gceanncheathrú go dtí Teach an Mhalartáin Arbhair i gCeathrú na hArdeaglaise, Béal Feirste,, agus i mí na Samhna, osclaíodh an t-ionad nua Discover Ulster-Scots ar urlár na talún. Le linn 2014 chomh maith, d’éirigh le Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch cúrsa creidiúnaithe sa drumadóireacht Lann Bheag a fhorbairt, atá aitheanta ag an Open College Network. De bhreis air sin, leanadh den obair i réimse an oideachais agus cuireadh scéim deontais ar bun chun cuidiú le teagasc an cheoil agus an damhsa i mbunscoileanna agus cuireadh maoiniú de bhreis agus £28,000 ar fáil do 49 scoil. Bliain shuntasach eile a bhí in 2014 d'Fhoras na Gaeilge chomh maith. Maoiníodh 6 cheanneagraíocht faoi na socruithe nua maoinithe don earnáil bhunmhaoinithe agus bunaíodh dhá fhóraim uile-oileánda (Fóram Comhpháirtíochta agus Fóram Forbartha Teanga). Freisin, rinneadh anailís a choimisiú ar thorthaí an mhórshuirbhé teanga a rinneadh le linn 2013 agus nuair a fhoilseofar an tuairisc seo beidh sé ar an suirbhé is cuimsithí riamh a rinneadh ar mheon an phobail, ar chumas agus ar úsáid na Gaeilge ar fud an oileáin. De bhreis ar sin, chonacthas ardú ar éileamh ghníomhaíochtaí Gaeilge le linn 2014, le líon freastail ar na codanna Gaeilge ag féilte ag ardú go 122,200 (100,000 i 2013); líon na leanaí a ghlac páirt i gCampaí Samhraidh ag ardú go 5,028 (4,588 i 2013) agus méid páistí páirteach sa scéim Scríobh Leabhar ag ardú go 7,999 (6,721 i 2013). Lean an dea-chaidreamh idir Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch agus Foras na Gaeilge le linn 2014, trína gcomhoibriú ar ócáidí éagsúla i rith na bliana. Ina measc, tionscadal na Scoileanna Imeasctha, inar ullmhaigh an Foras Teanga clár cultúir a thugann blaiseadh de theanga agus de chultúr na hUltaise agus na Gaeilge do dhaltaí de chuid Eochairchéim 3 in earnáil na n- iarbhunscoileanna imeasctha. Is féidir sonraí na dtionscadal seo agus tuilleadh a fháil sna tuairiscí ar leith ón dá ghníomhaireacht. Seosamh Mac Donncha Tom Scott CATHAOIRLEACH CHAIRMAN FORAS NA GAEILGE THA BOORD O ULSTỀR-SCOTCH Tuairisc Fhoras na Gaeilge 2014 Report of Foras na Gaeilge 2014 Contents Chairperson’s Foreword 8 Status 9 Acquisition 18 Usage 24 Communication 30 Policy, Planning & Research 34 7 Clár Réamhrá an Chathaoirligh 8 Stádas 9 Sealbhú 18 Úsáid 24 Cumarsáid 30 Polasaí Pleanáil & Taighde 34 7 Chairperson’s Foreword It gives me great pleasure to present this Annual Report and give you an insight into Foras na Gaeilge’s achievements in the year 2014.
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