Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Some English speakers seem to want to deny this country's Irish speakers their right to read basic documents in Irish. The Act requires annual reports and policy proposal documents to be published in Irish. All other documents can be published in English only in this State. I believe Irish speakers have a right to access certain documents in the Irish language. The Deputy can disagree with me on that point if he likes. Those who are antagonised by the fact that Irish speakers, including native speakers, are being given their rights relating to a limited number of fundamental documents are entitled to their opinions. I do not agree with them. The majority of the Members of this House concurred with me, thankfully, when they voted for the legislation in question.

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