Trevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We oppose this section as we opposed previous sections, but I will not rehearse the same arguments. We take the same ideological position.

I am interested in learning the company's responsibilities under the Official Languages Act agus an dualgas atá ar eagraíocht Stáit feidhmiú as Gaeilge. How will that be affected by the transfer? Will the responsibility on companies to implement a scheme under the Act remain with the new company and, if so, will it have to prepare a new scheme? This issue was raised with me by an elderly person who had tried without much success to do business as Gaeilge with Bord Gáis. This individual subsequently contacted the Department of Communications, Energy and Local Government to ask whether anybody in the company could work as Gaeilge and was told there was nobody. The person was eventually cut off because the bill was not paid. It is a serious issue even if it appears minor in the context of the bigger picture. What plans are in place under the restructuring to deal with citizens who want to do business as Gaeilge?