Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

No. 1, the motion on the Official Languages Act 2003 (Public Bodies) Regulations 2006, which requires public bodies to have an Irish language translation of reports, should be debated. The cost of translating these reports is far greater than the cost of printing in some instances. This money would be better spent on promoting the Irish language and helping organisations and communities which promote it.

Last week I asked about the delay in producing Garda identity cards. If a person who might be under 18 were required to produce a card on entering an off-licence the problem might be solved. People who manage off-licences have a responsibility to ensure they only serve over 18s, so that what we have read of in Dublin this week is not repeated.