Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will be very brief. I appreciate the couple of questions. I am not going to mention any more, and I think we have covered this well.

With regard to amendment No. 1130, again, understanding it, there is no issue with definitions as such. They are in other Acts as well. This one would be a Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media function and is in relation to the language plans, so we are giving that to OPR.

There is another thing on transitionary arrangements, which is an important point that was raised. It is around what happens with guidelines that are there when national planning statements come in. Section 25(2), on page 68 of the Bill, states:

Any guidelines continued in force under subsection (1)shall be deemed to be National Planning Policy Guidance issued under this Chapter.

With the passing of that, anything else that is there will come into play.

On the whole issue we have discussed, and discussed well here, I think everyone is pretty much on the same page. People have a desire to ensure we support our language and see it thrive, support the Gaeltacht areas and support the líonraí Gaeilge as well. It just that there are different planning matters in bigger urban areas than there are in fíor-Ghaeltachtaí. That is understood by most. Is tosaíocht domsa é. It is a priority for me.

I am going to come back on Report Stage, mar a dúirt mé roimhe seo. I am not accepting any of the amendments that I have spoken to. I have outlined my reasons for that. I do not have anything further to say on them.