Anna Ní Ghallachair
Address:
Ionad na dTeangacha
Ollscoil na hÉireann Má Nuad
Má Nuad
Co. Chill Dara
Tel: 01 7083682
Anna Ní Ghallachair was appointed Chairperson to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta in 2012 by the Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a five-year term to 19 November 2017.
Anna is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Celtic Studies & Philosophy at National University of Ireland, Maynooth. She is also Director of the university Language Centre. Anna has over 35 years’ experience relating to all aspects of teaching languages, including Irish, French and German. From 2010 – 2013, Anna was Chairperson of the Council of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
As outlined in paragraph 12 of the First Schedule of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Act, 1979, Údarás board members are paid fees and allowances from Údarás funds, which are determined from time to time by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. These fees and rates are in accordance with those laid down by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for State Bodies of Category B of that Department.
As directed by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (2011) regarding the payment of fees to public servants who sit on state boards, this member of the Údarás Board is not paid an annual fee.