Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

I understand the distinction the Deputy is drawing as between the Long Title of the 2003 Act and the definitions section but while there is a difference in the ordering of the names as between both of those, the definitions section of the 2003 Act has them in the order in which they appear in this Act. That is just a matter of presentation and being consistent with normal drafting in alphabetical order listing the definitions. On a much more practical level, however, as the Deputy correctly pointed out, the Electricity Supply Board has come to be known in common parlance as the ESB. This House and the Upper House are known as the Houses of the Oireachtas in common parlance. That is not to take away from the constitutional priority attached to the Irish language or from the fact that the Irish language should be enhanced wherever possible, especially on headed notepaper, in documents emanating from the commission and so forth. In practical terms these Houses are known as the Houses of the Oireachtas and to change that could potentially take away from the important branding of this House which formed part of the debate we heard earlier. It is a matter of consistent drafting and the practical reality that these Houses are known as the Houses of the Oireachtas.

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