Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

It is really a function of the Official Languages Act. I travel a lot, as the Deputy can appreciate, visiting heritage sites across the country and I generally find there is uniformity across local authorities in terms of interpretation of signage and signage in urban centres. The Irish language is always prominent and generally first in the text of a lot of interpretation of signage so there is very good compliance in that sense, be it a code that local authorities have adopted or something else. It is the structure that is the matter for the planning authority whereas the Official Languages Act deals with the issues raised by the Deputy. I appreciate the sentiment behind the amendment.