Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)

I move amendment No. 2:

In page 3, line 21, after "2006" to insert the following:

"/ Achtanna um Tráchtar Bhóithre 1961 go 2006 ".

On the previous issue, there is a group that meets on fatalities, with two members of the NRA and six gardaí. It happens unofficially but I do not know how much it costs. The amendment seeks to insert the Irish language wording for Road Traffic Acts at that point. The matter arose in discussions on Committee Stage and I am interested to know why the Minister would be opposed to it. There are similar proposals in later amendments, but I cannot understand why the Irish language wording would not be included in the Bill. We have campaigned in Europe for recognition of the status of the Irish language, so it does not make sense to me why the Minister would not insert that wording in the Bill. The amendment involves a minor technical change and I hope the Minister will agree to it.

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