Thomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Tá pointe ordaithe agam. Tá beirt le bheith ag caint linn maidir le Gaeloideachas agus Gaeilge. Táimid tar éis a chloisteáil ón gCléireach nach bhfuil aon áiseanna aistriúcháin againn sa seomra seo. Measaimse féin nach bhfuil sé sin sásúil. Níl sé sásúil muna bhfuilimidne in ann déileáil leis an ábhar sin trí Ghaeilge más mian le na cainteoirí é sin a dhéanamh. Níl sé sin ceart agus níl sé bunreachtúil, i mo thuairim. Níl mé sásta le seo. Níl a fhios agam an bhfuil freagra ag an gCathaoirleach anois maidir leis an ábhar sin. Tá náire ormsa mar Bhall den Dáil freisin. Níl a fhios agam an bhfuil aon bharúil ag na finnéithe air. Tá an jab le déanamh againn.

I am very upset that there are people here who are concerned about Gaelscoileanna and Gaeilge, missions and Irish language issues and we do not have a translation facility in this committee room. It is a breach of our constitutional obligations in terms of Gaeilge being our first language. I was shocked to learn that a translation facility is not available in this committee room. I do not know what is the answer to this. If those people were the only speakers before the committee, I certainly would not proceed with this meeting. That would be my view, but I do not know what is the position.