BILINGUAL SIGNAGE SCHEME 2005

The Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs has announced a Bilingual Townland Signage Scheme for CLÁR areas.  It is proposed that the Kerry County Development Board will act as co-ordinator for this scheme.

Kerry County Development Board is now inviting applications from Community Groups who are interested.  Details of the scheme are as follows:-

·        Signs must be done in stone

·        Equal prominence at least to Irish as compared to English on any sign

·        Irish only in Gaeltachtaí

·        Name to be approved by the Place Names Branch of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

·        3 way equal funding split:  CLÁR, Foras Na Gaeilge and Local Community – subject to a maximum of €6,000 per Parish/Area

·        Community Groups to make arrangements for work to be done and Community Groups to pay for the work in the first instance

Full details and application forms are available from the Office of the Director of Community & Enterprise, Kerry County Council, County Buildings, Tralee.

Telephone No: 066-7183680 : E-mail: cdb@kerrycoco.ie

Completed application forms should reach this office before Friday, 20^th May 2005 including an indication as to when the work is likely to be completed