Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Snodaigh for the work he has done on this matter.

I assure the House that we as a Department have liaised closely with the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, including the director of the Irish language in the Department, on bringing forward our amendments to ensure we are in line with the policy of the Government and our collective policy on the promotion of the Irish language. I am satisfied that the eight further amendments, on top of the 12 amendments we made on Committee Stage, have come a long way and I want to record my gratitude to Deputy Ó Snodaigh and Conradh na Gaeilge for their work on this. My decision on the amendments remains as outlined.

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