Official languages commissioner appointment
Deputy Kitt asks whether a successor will be appointed before legislation changes the language commissioner’s role; the Tánaiste has no appointment information but will seek an answer.
The official languages (amendment) Bill is to give effect to certain recommendations arising from the review of the Official Languages Act 2003 and to give effect to the Government's decision to merge the functions of the Language Commissioner with the Ombudsman's office and to abolish the Placenames Commission. Beidh an coimisinéir, Seán Ó Cuirreáin, ag éirí as oifig ar an 3 Feabhra. An bhfuil an Rialtas chun coimisinéir nua a cheapadh roimh teacht isteach na reachtaíochta seo nó cad iad na pleananna atá ann chun coimisinéir nua a chur in áit?
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Ar dtús, tá súil agam go mbeidh an Bille seo os comhair na Dála an seisiún seo, nó sin an t-amchlár atá againn. Níl aon eolas agam faoi cheapúcháin duine in áit Sheáin Uí Chuirreáin. Ar ndóigh, duine é Seán Ó Cuirreáin a rinne sár jab mar choimisinéir fad agus a bhí sé sa phost. Cuirfidh mé ceist ar an Aire faoi seo agus b'fhéidir go gcuirfidh sé freagra díreach chuig an Teachta.