Rónán Mullen (Independent)

Yes. Tá mé ag cur leis. I am seconding what Senator O'Toole said and his amendment. It is very important that we promote the visibility of the Irish language, which is the key issue in our culture. It is a great thing that documents are required to be translated into Irish. If they are to be available in English, they should be available in Irish. Many people complain about the expense of doing so, but the fact is very few people read State documents in English in the first place. The really important thing in advancing Irish is to ensure it has high visibility in the culture. That applies to bilingual forms available to the public and so on, but it is classically important that it be visible in areas that pertain to modern culture.

A public body with a website primarily in English and with very little Irish language content, such as the RTE website, sends out all the wrong messages about our shared aspiration to promote a use of Irish that fits in with our contemporary experience. There may be different arguments from officialdom about the expense involved, but unless we are serious about maintaining the visibility and the usability of Irish language in our modern experience, then we are not serious in our aspirations to promote it. Is ar an mbunús sin atá mé ag cur leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Ó Tuathail agus tréaslaím leis as na moltaí seo a dhéanamh inniu.