 The 2006 Census data shows that of the 95,000 people living within the official Gaeltacht, approximately 17,000 belonged to Category A areas, 10,000 to Category B, and 17,000 to Category C, leaving about 50,000 in Gaeltacht areas that did not meet the minimum criteria.In response to this situation, the government introduced the Gaeltacht Bill 2012.Its stated aim was to provide for a new definition of boundaries based on language criteria, but it was criticised for doing the opposite of this.