Seanad debates

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages

 

2:30 pm

Photo of Rose Conway WalshRose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand that others wish to speak but I want to take the opportunity to express the importance of this provision regarding the review. Reviews are not something of which we should be afraid. We should embrace provisions of this nature in all legislation. What point is there in enacting legislation if it does not work practically for the people it exists to serve? I certainly support the amendment. I commend my colleagues on the Fianna Fáil benches on all of the work which has been done in respect of this Bill. I also commend others who have had input. I thank the Minister of State for his flexible and open approach to getting this Bill right. I am sure that, in the main, it will work out right on the ground. I also thank him for putting the resources relating to it in place. Time will tell if they are sufficient to make it work in the way in which it needs to work. I commend everybody involved and I look forward to seeing this legislation enacted as soon as possible.

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