Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are discussing them all now. That is fine. Those amendments were tabled by Deputies Ó Broin, Gould and Ó Snodaigh. Amendment Nos. 29 and 144 were tabled by Deputy Matthews and amendment No. 39 was tabled by Deputy Ó Cathasaigh.

Amendments Nos. 14 to 16, inclusive, 18, 20 and 32 all seek to change English terms used in respect of an coimisiún pleanála to their Irish language equivalents. As Deputies will see when we get to Part 17, I have tabled amendments in this regard that I consider appropriate in terms of reflecting the use of the Irish language for certain terms and names within the Bill. Part 17, which provides for the establishment of an coimisiún pleanála, will include the Irish language translation of named roles within an coimisiún, namely the chief planning commissioner and deputy chief planning commissioner. These are also being reviewed by the Oireachtas translation services. For those reasons, I cannot accept the amendments under discussion.

Amendments Nos. 26, 28 and 31 seek to translate terms relating to the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, MARA, and the Planning Regulator into the Irish language. It is not possible to accept these amendments. As the Deputies will be beware, the Bill does not establish MARA. Rather, it references it. Likewise, it does not establish the Office of the Planning Regulator. Rather, it provides for its continuance. Existing laws already reflect and, in effect, provide for the body in question, which is known as tÚdarás Rialála Limistéir Mhuirí or, in the English language, the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority, and Oifig an Rialtóir Pleanála or, in the English language, the Office of the Planning Regulator.

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