Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I have two points to make. First, from listening to what the Minister's ministerial colleagues and officials have been saying, there is going to be quite a lot of subsequent amending legislation to this Bill, both in the near future and in the long term. This will not be the only area where that might happen. The second point is that I do not understand the logic of the Minister's argument. Deputy O'Callaghan's amendment is trying to add an additional category to the definition of a Gaeltacht. It is not confusing. It adds a third distinct grouping to the two categories that are already there. It is not the Deputy's argument that all references to Gaeltacht language planning areas, líonraí or others would also apply to this category. It is just to give it recognition under the Act. It is the opposite of being prescriptive; it is about being inclusive. There may be very good reasons for doing this in order that various categories of plans should have to take it into account. It is a very inclusive amendment and one that deserves support.