The North/South Language Body Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2016

An Foras Teanga Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais An bhliain dar chríoch 31 Nollaig 2016

Tha Boord o Leid An Accoont o the Darg For the year hinmaist 31 Decemmer 2016

Foras na Gaeilge The Ulster-Scots Agency 63-66 Sráid Amiens The Corn Exchange Baile Átha Cliath 1 31 Gordon Street +353 (0)1 6398400 Belfast BT1 2LG +44 (0)28 9023 1113 www.forasnagaeilge.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 2016

An Foras Teanga Tuarascáil Bhliantúil agus Cuntais don bhliain dar chríoch 31 Nollaig 2016

Tha Boord o Leid An Accoont o tha Darg for the year hinmaist 2016

The Language Body is a North/South Implementation Body sponsored by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the (DCHG) and the Department for Communities (DfC). It was established on the 2nd of December 1999 under the British-Irish Agreement which set up the implementation bodies and 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 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.forasnagaeilge.ie www.ulsterscotsagency.com

Is Comhlacht Forfheidhmithe Thuaidh/Theas é an Foras Teanga agus tá sé urraithe ag an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta (RCOG) agus an Roinn Pobail (RP). 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 Ghníomhaireachta na hUltaise. Is é príomhfheidhm Fhoras na Gaeilge an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn ar bhonn uile-oileáin. Is é príomhfheidhm Ghníomhaireachta na hUltaise 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.forasnagaeilge.ie www.ulsterscotsagency.com

Contents

Board Members of The Language Body 4

Joint Introduction 5

Report of Foras na Gaeilge 6

Report of The Ulster-Scots Agency 32

Financial Statements 51

Clár

Comhaltaí Boird an Fhorais Teanga 4

Comhréamhrá 5

Tuairisc Fhoras na Gaeilge 6

Tuairisc Tha Boord o Ulstèr-Scotch 32

Ráitis Airgeadais 51

Board Members of The Language Body

Up to 12 December 2016

Joint-Chairpersons Seosamh Mac Donncha (deceased, Joint-Chairperson to 20 May 2016) Mr Tom Scott (Joint-Chairperson)* Marcas Mac Ruairí (board member to 23 June 2016, Deputy Joint-Chairperson 24 June 2016 to 12 December 2016)

Allen McAdam* Seán Ó hArgáin Pól Callaghan Colm Cavanagh (resigned 22 January 2016) Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh Seán Ó Coisdealbha