Micheál Ó Coileáin (Cathaoirleach), Helena Uí Churráin, Muireann Nic Giolla Ruaidh, Risteard Mac Liam,
Micheal Ó Muircheartaigh, Áine Moynihan
Tugtar feidhm reachtúil don bpróiseas pleanála teanga in Acht na Gaeltachta 2012, áit a leagtar síos an próiseas féna bhféadfaidh pobail i gceantair éagsúla aitheantas a bhaint amach mar Limistéir Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta, mar Bhailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta nó mar Líonraí Gaeilge. Is gá don eagras atá freagrach as plean teanga a chur le chéile tabhairt fé thaighde agus comhrá a chothú leis an bpobal áitiúil. Seo chun déanamh amach cad iad na slite is fearr an Ghaeilge a bhuanú is a chur chun cinn sa phobal sin. Bunaithe ar an bplean a chuirfear féna bhráid, cuirfidh an rialtas airgead cuí ar fáil thar tréimhse seacht mbliana chun na céimeanna molta sa phlean sin a chur i bhfeidhm.
The language planning process was begun by the government in 2012, with legislation laying down the way in which communities in various areas can achieve recognition under one of three categories: a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, Town Serving the Gaeltacht [Gaeltacht Services Town] or as an Irish Network. Each language plan must undertake research and communicate with the local community to identify the best available means for preserving and promoting the use of Irish in that community. Based on the language plan submitted, government will provide funding for a seven year period of implementation of the measures suggested in the plan.
Is éard atá i gceist le Baile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta ná baile atá suite i Limistéar Pleanála Teanga Ghaeltachta nó taobh leis agus go bhfuil ról suntasach aige ó thaobh seirbhísí poiblí, saoráidí áineasa, sóisialta agus tráchtála a sholáthar don limistéar sin. Caithfidh daonra de 1,000 duine ar a laghad a bheith i mbaile, de réir an daonáirimh is deireanaí, chun gur féidir é a áireamh mar Bhaile Seirbhíse Gaeltachta. Bhí Daingean Uí Chúis ar cheann de thrí bhaile (An Gaillimh agus Leitir Ceanainn an dá cheann eile) a roghnaigh an rialtas mar na bailte is túisce a thabharfaí deis dóibh stádas a bhaint amach mar Bhailte Seirbhíse Gaeltachta.
A Gaeltacht Services Town is defined as a town situated in a designated Language Planning Area or nearby and which has a significant role in providing public services, as well as entertainment, social and trade facilities to that area. A town must have a population of at least 1000, based on the most recent census, in order for it to be included as a Gaeltacht Services Town. Dingle was one of three towns (Galway and Letterkenny being the others) selected by government to be the first towns given the opportunity of gaining Gaeltacht Services Town status.