Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

When I got the Deputy's amendment, it goes without saying that I took it seriously. First, I treat seriously any amendment to legislation from a Member of the Oireachtas. Second, when this issue about how the Bill had been described came in, it not only caused raised eyebrows, it also raised a question with me to go and verify the correct terminology. My officials went away and checked this. I actually checked it again this afternoon to make sure that we had the terminology correct. It will not come as a surprise to the Deputy, but I hope it comes as a relief to him to know that I have been informed that the citing of the Bill in Irish is correct. It has been described as "An Bille Leithreasa" since 1923 and is done so accurately and correctly. While the Deputy's concerns are appreciated, on this occasion it looks like the terminology as Gaeilge is correct. If it would help in putting the Deputy's concerns to rest and maybe in persuading him not to press the amendment, I would be very happy to furnish him with a further note in the new year explaining why the terminology is correct and why, on this occasion, the vernacular is appropriate.

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