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

I move amendment No. 31:

In page 28, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:

“(4) The Commission shall ensure that—

(a) any statement published and distributed in accordance with section 30(1)(b)is published simultaneously and distributed equally in both official languages,

(b) any brochure, leaflet or pamphlet published and distributed in accordance with section 30(2)(a)is bilingual in both official languages, or may be in the Irish language only or bilingual in the case of a brochure, leaflet, or pamphlet distributed to a presidential elector or household located within a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, and the text in the Irish language in a bilingual brochure, leaflet or pamphlet—

(i) shall be at least as prominent, as visible, and as legible as the text in the English language,

(ii) shall not have lettering smaller in size than the lettering in the text in the English language,

(iii) shall not be abbreviated unless the word in the corresponding English language text, which is a translation thereof, is likewise abbreviated,

(c) the publication and distribution of posters outside of Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas in accordance with section 30(2)(a)shall ensure that no fewer posters are distributed or erected with text in the Irish language than in the English language, and that no greater prominence is given to posters in the English language than posters in the Irish language, and only posters with text in the Irish language shall be distributed or erected within Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas,

(d) of the broadcasting time allocated to facilitate the Commission in performing its functions under section 31, no more time shall be broadcast on RTÉ in the English language than in the Irish language, and advertisements broadcast on TG4 in accordance with section 31shall be in the Irish language only.”.