Mark Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We have had long discussions about this and the Bill is entitled the Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016. The symbolic recognition provided for in the current drafting is not only important, but central to the issue. We support amendments Nos. 10 and 11 but perhaps the Minister would facilitate a motion, either in this House or in the Dáil, on the recognition of the rights of the deaf community at some future date.We thank him for his amendment and the work of his officials to provide the explanation he has outlined to the House of the reasoning behind the amendment.