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Linn ùr dha Bòrd na Gàidhlig
23/08/2005
Tha cruth Bòrd na Gàidhlig, a' bhuidheann air am bheil uallach airson Gàidhlig àrdachadh is a leasachadh, ga atharrachadh mar phàirt den ullachadh a dh'ionnsaigh buileachadh Achd na Gàidhlig.
Thèid am Bòrd, an dràsta na chompanaidh earranta, gu bhith na bhuidheann reachdail fon Achd, a' gabhail uallaichean gnàthach a' Bhùird agus a' gleidheadh an aon ainm.
Nochdaidh sanasan sna pàipearan a dh'aithghearr a' trusadh iarrtasan airson ballrachd air a' bhuidheann reachdail ùr.
An dèidh am Bòrd a stiùireadh tro linn eachdraidheil ann an leasachadh na Gàidhlig, tha cathraiche a Bhùird, Donnchadh Fearghasdan, Ceannard Àrd-Sgoil a' Phluic, air a chomharrachadh gun leig e dheth dreuchd na cathraiche nuair a thig a' bhuidheann reachdail ùr.
Thuirt Peadar Peacock, Ministear an Fhoghlaim, aig a bheil uallach airson Gàidhlig:
"Tha obair a' Bhùird air co-leantainn àm de dh'adhartas luath le leasachadh na Gàidhlig agus chaidh grunn chlachan-mìle cudromach a ruigsinn.
"Tha mi gu mòr an comain Dhonnchaidh Fhearghasdan agus buill eile a' Bhùird airson na h-obrach chudromach a rinn iad thar na trì bliadhna a chaidh seachad.
"An co-roinn leis a' Bhòrd, tha sinn air buidhnean gnìomh a stèidheachadh gus ceistean èiginneach air fasdadh thidsearan Gàidhlig, agus leasachadh curaicealaim àrd-sgoile, a choinneachadh, agus fhuair sinn cuideachd aonta aon-ghuthach bho Phàrlamaid na h-Alba air amasan Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005.
"Faodaidh Donnchadh Fearghasdan, agus buill ghnàthach a' Bhùird fo a stiùir, a bhith moiteil às na rinn iad uile gus inbhe na Gàidhlig a dhèanamh tèarainte is a toirt gu h-ìre far an soirbhich i."
Thuirt Mgr Fearghasdan:
" B'e dùbhlan mòr pearsanta, ach cuideachd fìor urram, a bhith nam chiad chathraiche air Bòrd na Gàidhlig, a' cumail sùil air stèidheachadh a' chiad bòrd nàiseanta seo agus a' cuir mo phàirt bhig fhèin ris an obair eachdraidheil air a' chiad Achd Gàidhlig.
"As dèidh trì bliadhna dhripeil, tha mi airson mo dhreuchd a leigeil dhìom agus, le sin ainmeachadh aig an àm seo, tha mi an dòchas gun cothromaich mi an gluasad don bhuidheann ùr, a dèanamh cinnteach gum bheil obair-leasachaidh bunaiteach a' Bhùird a' leantainn san ùine eadar-amail. Dh'iarrainn taing mhòr a thoirt dhan a h-uile duine aig a' Bhòrd, dhan a' Mhinistear, is dha muinntir nan coimhearsnachdan Gàidhlig, luchd-ionnsachaidh is eile, a thug taic dhomh mar chathraiche."
Chaidh an Aithisg le Buidheann Comhairleachaidh an Riaghaltais air Gàidhlig, Cothrom Ùr Don Ghàidhlig, fhoillseachadh anns a' Chèitean 2002, is nochd Ministearan na h-Alba anns an Òg-mhìos 2002 gun d' rachadh Buidheann Leasachaidh Gàidhlig a stèidheachadh.
Chaidh Bòrd na Gàidhlig a stèidheachadh anns a' Ghiblean 2003 mar companaidh earranta le barrantas. Tha Donnchadh Fearghasdan na chathraiche agus tha sia stiùirichean eile air a' Bhòrd. 'S e prìomh uallach a' Bhùird maoin leasachaidh Gàidhlig an riaghaltais a stiùireadh agus comhairle is cuideachadh a thoirt seachad air cùisean Gàidhlig. Thèid a' chompanaidh a bith nuair a thèid Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005 a' buileachadh.
Tha Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005 a' stèidheachadh ùghdarras reachdail, ris an canar Bòrd na Gàidhlig, le uallach cor na Gàidhlig àrdachadh is cothroman a chruthachadh airson sin a' dhèanamh. Thèid cathraiche agus buill na buidhne seo a thaghadh a-rèir stiùireadh bho Choimiseanair Dreuchdan Poblach an Alba. Nochdaidh sanasan sna pàipearan a dh'aithghearr a' trusadh iarrtasan airson ballrachd.
English Translation
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, the body responsible for promoting and developing Gaelic, is being reborn as preparations for implementation of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act continue.
The bòrd, which is currently a limited company, will become a statutory body under the Act, taking over the bòrd's current role and retaining the existing name.
Newspaper adverts will appear shortly inviting applications to the new statutory body.
Plockton High School rector Duncan Ferguson, the current chairman, having led the bòrd through an historic period in Gaelic development has announced that he intends to step down when business is transferred to the new statutory body.
Education Minister Peter Peacock, who has ministerial responsibility for Gaelic, said:
"The bòrd's work has coincided with a time of rapid progress in Gaelic language development and a number of significant milestones have been met.
"I am grateful to Duncan Ferguson and his fellow bòrd directors for the hugely important work they have undertaken over the past three years.
"In partnership with the bòrd, we have established action groups to address the critical issues of Gaelic teacher recruitment and the development of the secondary curriculum and we have obtained the unanimous approval of the Scottish Parliament to the terms of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.
"Duncan Ferguson and the existing bòrd members under his leadership can reflect with satisfaction on the personal contribution they have made to secure the status of Gaelic and ensuring it is in a position to thrive."
Mr Ferguson said:
"It has been a considerable personal challenge but also a great privilege to have been the first cathraiche of Bòrd na Gàidhlig, to have overseen the establishment of this first national board and to have played my small part in the historic process which has brought the first Gaelic Language Act.
"After three hectic years, I wish to demit office and, by doing so at this changeover, I hope to make as easy as possible the transition to the new body while ensuring that the core developmental work of the bòrd continues in this interim period. I wish to put on record my thanks to all at the bòrd, the minister, everyone in the Gaelic communities, learners and others for their support during my chairmanship."
The Report of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Gaelic, A Fresh Start for Gaelic, was published in May 2002 and Scottish Ministers announced in June 2002 that a Gaelic Development Agency would be established.
Bòrd na Gàidhlig, which was established in April 2003 as a company limited by guarantee, is made up of chairman Duncan Ferguson and six directors. The bòrd's main functions are the distribution of Gaelic development funding and providing advice and assistance on Gaelic language matters. The company will be wound up following commencement of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005.
The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 establishes a statutory authority, which will be called Bòrd na Gàidhlig, with responsibility for promoting and facilitating the promotion of the Gaelic language. The chairman and ordinary members of this body will be appointed in accordance with the guidance issued by the Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland. An advert inviting applications for membership will be placed shortly.