Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

If the Ceann Comhairle will permit me to finish, he will see that it does.

The Taoiseach confirmed that the Bill before the Seanad is not a Government Bill and the Tánaiste confirmed it is not a Progressive Democrats Bill. I understand the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform provided assistance to the person involved. Will that level of assistance from the Department be available to everyone in the House who wishes to draft a Private Members' Bill, either on behalf of a party or as an individual?

Tá fhios ag an Taoiseach gur foilsíodh tuarascáil Harris faoi chaighdeán na Gaeilge labhartha sna bunscoileanna an lá cheana. An bhfuil sé in ord go mbeadh díospóireacht sa Dáil faoi sin? Tá a fhios ag an Taoiseach go bhfaigheann sé féin agus na Comhaltaí eile litreacha as Gaeilge anois agus arís. Níl aistritheoir ar bith ar fáil do pháirtí ar bith chun litreacha Gaeilge a scríobh ar ais a bheadh i gceart. An bhfuil sé ar intinn ag an Rialtas go gcuirfí aistritheoir nó aistritheoirí ar fáil do Chomhaltaí ionas go mbeidh siad in ann litreacha cearta Gaeilge a scríobh ar ais chucu siúd a sheolann litreacha chucu ar dtús?

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