Translation services and Western Development Commission
Senator Ó Clochartaigh raised concerns about staffing in the translation section, the accuracy of legislative translations, and also referenced the Irish language issue in the North.
It is something I do not often say, but I totally and utterly concur with what Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell said about the Western Development Commission. I was at the committee meeting and she is absolutely correct. We certainly need a hearing on it.
Bímid anseo ó lá go lá agus muid ag labhairt as Gaeilge. Bíonn an fhoireann bhreá díograiseach i Rannóg an Aistriúcháin ag obair linn ag cur leagain Bhéarla ar fáil don dream nach dtuigeann Gaeilge ó dhúchas, ach tá fadhbanna sa rannóg sin, de réir cosúlachta, maidir le cúrsaí foirne agus mar sin de. Sílim go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go bhfaighimid ráiteas ón Aire atá ag plé le Comisiún Tithe an Oireachtais maidir le céard atá ag tarlú ansin. There is an issue with the translation department, it would appear. There are a number of unresolved HR issues. There are implications as regards the translation of the legislation we pass in the Houses. It is important that we get an update on the implications of the translations, or the mistakes allegedly made in translations, as to how that actually-----