Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to raise the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill. Tá ceist agam maidir le reachtaíocht atá beartaithe le fada an lá. Táimid ag fanacht ar an mBille seo le fada. Tá a lán daoine an-bhuartha faoi. Tá mise, an Taoiseach agus daoine eile ag obair ar son daoine Éireannach sna Stáit Aontaithe ach sa Stát seo níl an Rialtas ag déanamh an rud ceart leis na daoine bochta a tháinig anseo ó tíortha eile. Much has been said about the deplorable conditions of those seeking asylum in this State and the conditions in which they are forced to live. I have seen it myself in the Mosney accommodation centre in Louth, where some children aged nine or ten have been there all of their lives and have never known any other life. Residents from the centre will be in the Dáil on 3 December. Will the Taoiseach confirm what is the progress of the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill and how might it impact on those enduring life in accommodation centres? Will he also outline whether the Government has met groups such as the Irish Refugee Council or Nasc, which have levelled criticisms of the Bill?

Tá ceist amháin eile agam don Taoiseach maidir le Bille na dteangacha oifigiúla. An tseachtain seo caite, dúirt an Taoiseach liom gur botún nó meancóg a bhí ann nuair a úsáideadh Google translate chun an suíomh idirlín do Chomóradh 1916 a aistriú go Gaeilge. Irish language groups, which were already very nervous about the intentions of the Government, see the fiasco of the disastrous use of Google translate as a blatant disregard for their rights and the rights of other Gaelgóirí. It all adds to the ongoing erosion of Irish speakers' rights, particularly and not least in Gaeltacht areas. The Taoiseach had promised to publish the official languages Bill this session and stated so earlier this month. Will he give certainty on the date? Will the official languages Bill be published, as was promised, during the session?

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