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Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: .... 26. I mentioned earlier that the intention of this amendment is to ensure that "not less than one of the persons appointed ... shall be representative for the interests of the Gaeltacht [or the] Irish language speaking community". It is important that we give due recognition to that in any group of appointments, given what we are trying to achieve with this legislation, namely, the...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Simon Harris: ...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...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: ...as the Higher Education Authority be known as the Údarás um Ard-Oideachas in future. In addition, it would have as part its functions those that have been set out in the amendments we are discussing. As I said, the amendments in this group specifically deal with the Irish language. Since it is a big group and it appeared so late, I do not know whether these amendments also...

Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Simon Harris: ...39, 58, 59 and 62. The reason I list them at the start is to indicate that I am now bringing forward a further eight amendments on Report Stage in order to strengthen the provision relating to the Irish language in the Bill. 6 o’clock I am sincere when I say that I enjoyed our Committee Stage discussion, particularly with Deputy Ó Snodaigh. We have made cross-party...