Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

I object to this proposal for two reasons. As Deputies are aware, the use of guillotines to limit debate is not effective. There should not be a limitation imposed on the debate on a Bill which seeks to set aside the provisions of the Official Languages Act relating to the simultaneous publication of Acts of the Oireachtas in both the Irish and English languages. This proposal is part of an ongoing erosion of the status of the Irish language which was established by this House. The guillotine should be lifted to allow all Deputies to partake in a debate on the erosion of the status of our language, an Gaeilge, and the provisions and protections it has gained only recently through the Official Languages Act. For the second time in one month, a Bill is before the House which seeks to set aside the provisions of the Act.

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