Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

To facilitate the business of the House, there is a simultaneous translation facility from Irish into English, when Members speak in Irish. I notice that many benches do not have headphones. I do not think many Members are aware of that translation facility. I am sure that not every Member is fluent in Irish, so this possibility could be availed of. I would like to speak more Irish in this Dáil, as I am sure others would, but it is off-putting if not everyone can understand what is being said. Attention should be drawn to the availability of a simultaneous translation service.

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