Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Like Deputy Ó Broin, I try to use the Irish language as much as I can in daily conversations or in Dáil contributions. I have children attending Gaelscoileanna, and we have to try our best in this regard. From the perspective of the point being made, I absolutely agree wholeheartedly with the Deputy. The point made by Deputy Ó Snodaigh is well made. The more we have Irish terminology used in Government publications and in the titles of various policies and entities, the more useful it will be for us all. Again, in my initial response to Deputy Ó Snodaigh, I was certainly not opposing the sentiment behind this proposed amendment. I think it is extremely laudable. I am asking that he would allow us to go back to officials in the OPC in relation to the proposals. There is a novel aspect to what is being proposed here in terms of the positions around the chief planning commissioner and all of these titles and how they permeate throughout the Bill as well. I am giving a commitment that we will do this. On that basis, I ask that these amendments be withdrawn.