Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 7 February 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills

Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Discussion

4:00 pm

Mr. Caoimhín Ó hEaghra:

It is diminished because of the lack of opportunity for Deputies or other attendees to have an understanding of the points we are making. I did make my presentation as Gaeilge, and I think it is important that it was made as Gaeilge. I am conscious, however, of the difficulty of some Deputies engaging with what we have to say as a result of that. I appreciate the efforts the Chairman is making, but I would ask her and other Deputies to please engage with whatever officers or whoever is involved and is responsible for this, and rectify the situation.