An Coimisinéir Teanga

An Coimisinéir Teanga
Incumbent Séamas Ó Concheanainn since 2023
Appointer	President of Ireland on the nomination of the Government of Ireland[1]
Formation	2004
Website	www.coimisineir.ie

The Coimisinéir Teanga (English: Language Commissioner) is an office created by the Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003 (English: Official Languages Act) in Ireland to promote and safeguard the respective language rights of Irish and English speakers in Ireland. The Coimisinéir is appointed by the President of Ireland.

Role

The Coimisinéir's job is mainly to "police" the articles of the Act, which gives legislative force to the Irish Constitution's definition of Irish as the country's "first official Language" and English as the "second official language". The Coimisinéir's office develops language plans for public bodies to ensure that they fulfill their responsibilities to speakers of both official languages. Private bodies are not officially included in the Act but it makes provisions for extending the Act's applicability in the future.

Commissioners

• Seán Ó Cuirreáin, 2004–2014
• Rónán Ó Domhnaill, 2014–2023
• Séamas Ó Concheanainn 2023-present

See also

• Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
• Office québécois de la langue française
• Welsh Language Commissioner
• Māori Language Commission

References

External links

• An Coimisinéir Teanga: Official Website