Gaeltacht areas are regions where most of the people speak the Irish language . Most Gaeltacht regions are in the Republic of Ireland . The Department of Community , Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs , under the leadership of the Minister for Community , Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs , is responsible for the overall Irish Government policy with respect to the Gaeltacht , and supervises the work of the Ã darÃ s na Gaeltachta and other bodies .