While the decree was passed unanimously, it was never implemented, probably because of the outbreak of the Irish civil war. Those areas of the state where Irish had remained widespread were officially designated as Gaeltachtaí, where the language would initially be preserved and then ideally be expanded from across the whole island.
Despite being unanimously approved, the decree was never enacted, possibly because of the Irish Civil War. Areas with a significant Irish population were officially named Gaeltachtaí, where the language would first be maintained before potentially spreading throughout the whole island.