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‹ Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation

Irish language on food labelling rules

Summary

Deputy Connolly objected that new EU food information rules would require more product information but only in English, not Irish. The Minister referred to wider progress on Irish-language access and then promised to ask the relevant Minister for a direct response.

Baineann mo cheist le rialacha nua atá ag teacht ón Aontas Eorpach agus ag cur freagracht ar tháirgeoirí bia tuilleadh eolais a chur ar fáil. Is maith an rud é go mbeidh dualgas orthu tuilleadh eolais a chur ar fáil maidir lena gcuid earraí. An fhadhb ná go mbeidh sé sin uilig i mBéarla agus ní bheidh dualgas ar bith orthu an t-eolas sin a chur ar fáil i nGaeilge. Rules are being drafted as we speak. I understand there will be a cross-departmental working committee set up in relation to those rules that will place an obligation on producers to say what is in their products. However, that will be in English as a result of a decision made by the Government. Will the Government, through the new cross-departmental working group, look at this again to ensure go mbeidh sé dátheangach, that it will be bilingual?

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We have made great strides in recent years to make sure that we can allow for those who are Gaelgeoirí to access content in order that they can engage with services in their native language.

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It is specifically this issue.

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I will ask the Minister to come back to the Deputy directly on this. I do not have a clear answer, but I certainly think we are all keen to build on the progress that has been made. Obviously, this would be part of that.

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