Official languages Bill
Catherine Connolly criticised repeated promises to publish the Official Languages Bill and asked for a Taoiseach's reply. The Taoiseach said it was nearly ready, was with the Attorney General, and should be published in this session before Christmas.
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No, but the Government has spoken.
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The Government has spoken.
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Deputy Durkan has the right to raise a matter on the Order of Business, as does Deputy Connolly.
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It should be Deputy Connolly.
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My apologies. As we have dealt with the Rural Independent Group, it is now Independents 4 Change. I thank Deputy Pringle for reminding me. I call Deputy Connolly.
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Maidir le Bille na dteangacha oifigiúla, dúirt an Taoiseach go raibh náire air agus thug sé a bhriathar go raibh an Rialtas ar tí an Bille a fhoilsiú. Dúirt an tAire Stáit go raibh an Rialtas ar tí an Bille a fhoilsiú. Thug siad geallúintí sollúnta go mbeidh sé foilsithe roimh dheireadh na seachtaine seo. In ainneoin na ngeallúintí sin, níl tásc ná tuairisc ar an mBille. Níl a fhios agam cé mhéad uair gur féidir leis an Taoiseach agus an Aire Stáit a ngeallúintí a bhriseadh ach tá an bonn óir tuillte acu anois. Níl mé ag iarraidh freagra ón Aire sóisearach. Táim ag iarraidh freagra ó Thaoiseach na tíre. Cá bhfuil Bille na dteangacha oifigiúla? An mbeidh sé foilsithe, de réir a gheallúintí, roimh dheireadh na seachtaine seo?
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It really is nearly ready this time. I can totally understand why the Deputy is not going to believe it until she sees it because the Bill has been promised on so many occasions. The Minister of State and I just spoke on it today. It is with the Attorney General and we still anticipate having it published in this session, before Christmas.