Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Níl mé chun caint faoi mhairteoil nó aon rud dá shórt; ní feirmeoir mé. Tá ceist shimplí agam atá dírithe ar teideal an eagrais nó siúd atá ag déanamh rudaí difriúla. Anuraidh, rith muid reachtaíocht nua i dTithe an Oireachtais; Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2021 agus leagann cuid de sin síos gur chóir don Stát, i ngach uile áit, an leagan Gaeilge a úsáid. Bhí díospóireacht agam inné leis an Aire Breisoideachais agus Ardoideachais, Taighde, Nuálaíochta agus Eolaíochta, an Teachta Harris, mar gheall ar na heagrais nua atá á tógáil isteach maidir leis An nGarda Síochána. D'aithin sé ón gceist a d'ardaigh mé, mar go raibh sé tar éis glacadh leis nuair a bhí sé ag déileáil leis an Údarás um Ard-Oideachas. Sa chás seo táimid ag rá arís gur gá don rannóg seo an leagan Gaeilge den teideal oifigiúil a úsáid as seo amach, mar atá leagtha síos sa dlí.

It has been a requirement in law since the enactment of the Official Languages Act that any new State institution or body that is established will be known, in the first instance, in the Irish language. That is not to apply in the second or third instance but in the first. The reason for it to be laid out in that way is to ensure that the title is used properly. For many years, people did not have a problem, and still do not have a problem, with using the Irish title for An Garda Síochána. People did not have a problem using Córas Iompair Éireann, CIÉ. There is logic to this and more, it is now the law. That is why we have submitted this amendment. The legislation as set down is intending to break the law as it has been set down by this House.

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