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 passed unanimously, the decree was never implemented because of the Irish Civil War. Areas with a substantial Irish population were officially named Gaeltachtaí, where the language would first be maintained before potentially spreading throughout the whole island.