Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Committee Stage

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 10, line 29, to delete “ “Commission” ” and substitute “ “Coimisiún” ”.

This amendment relates to the passage of the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021. It was decided that the titles of State companies and institutions would be in Irish in the future. This is the first point where "Coimisiún", or "Commission" in English, appears in this Bill. Rather than start where we do not mean to be, we should take the opportunity to amend this, so An Coimisiún Toghcháin would be known thereafter as "Coimisiún" in the legislation. It is not a major chance but it is in line with the Official Languages (Amendment) Act 2021. Many amendments related to the Irish language are tied to the provisions in that Act.

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