Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)

I am aware of the issue raised by Deputy Ring. Local authorities are responsible for road and other signage in their areas. The guidelines in terms of what should be displayed on signs is clearly established. The obligations of the Official Languages Act must also be complied with. That being said, we would always encourage that sensible and pragmatic approaches be taken in this regard. Enactment of the Official Languages Act in July 2003 was an important statement. The Act is underpinned by legislation and Supreme Court findings and I would not tamper with it easily.

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