Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

With respect, the Taoiseach is mumbling a lot and we cannot hear him over here. I ask if he could raise his voice a wee bit, please.

Tá trí cheist agamsa, ceann amháin faoi Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, ceann faoin mBille um Sheirbhísí Uisce agus faoin mBille sláinte poiblí (alcól). D'fhoilsigh an Comhchoiste um Chomhshaol, Cultúr agus Gaeltacht tuairisc iontach mhaith ar Bhille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla mí ó shin. As part of its very good report the committee made 34 far-reaching recommendations on the heads of the Bill. These stressed the need to provide more services for Irish speakers and to protect current levels. D'iarr mé ar an Taoiseach anseo sa Dáil díospóireacht a chur ar siúl faoin tuairisc seo le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge agus d'aontaigh sé. However, there was no debate. Ní raibh díospóireacht ar bith ann faoin mBille seo. Will the Taoiseach now schedule that debate? Can we be told when the official languages (amendment) Bill will be published?

On the water services Bill, yesterday and today the Taoiseach endorsed the position of the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, that new tough laws will be introduced to take water charges from people's wages, social welfare payments and pensions. There are reports about fast-track courts where an attachment order can be secured by Uisce Éireann. An mbeidh deireadh leis seo? An féidir leis an Taoiseach a bheith soiléir ar an bpointe seo?

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