Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)

Aontaím leis an méid atá ráite. Is é a deir alt 7 de Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla 2003:

A luaithe is féidir tar éis aon Acht den Oireachtas a achtú, déanfar an téacs den chéanna a chló agus a fhoilsiú go comhuaineach i ngach ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla.

An deabhadh atá orm ná go bhfuil an EU agus an IMF ag rá go gcaithfear an rud seo a bhualadh tríd an Dáil gan díospóireacht chuí. Ar a laghad, ba cheart go mbeadh meabhrán mínitheach againn maidir leis an Acht.

We should at least have the explanatory memorandum already translated at this stage. I gave an interview on Raidió na Gaeltachta on the very important issue of the increase in pension age, speaking to muintir na Gaeltachta and Gaelgóirí throughout the country through the Irish language media. To help us with regard to the provisions and new departures in the Bill, at least we should have had the explanatory memorandum to assist the Teachtaí Dála who do interviews through the Irish language medium.

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