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Government railroading of Gaeltacht Bill through Oireachtas shameful – Ó Clochartaigh The Government is completely disregarding the significant concerns of Gaeltacht communities, in rushing a highly deficient Gaeltacht Bill though the Oireachtas, according to Sinn Féin Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. The Galway West Senator was speaking following the Government’s imposition of a guillotine on debate at committee stage, despite the Seanad having only dealt with 16 out of some 160 amendments to the Bill. “The Government decision this evening to impose a guillotine on the debate with so many amendments yet to be debated was shameful. I believe it reflects badly on the Government’s ability to deal with constructive debate as well as its attitude towards democracy. “There is a great deal of concern among many quarters at what is contained in the Bill, not just among political parties, but also among Irish language organisations, and within Gaeltacht communities. A great many of these amendments related to particular concerns that were held by those in Gaeltacht communities and indeed many were developed in cooperation with Irish Language groups. “There is no doubt that these were constructive and realistic amendments that could have addressed deficiencies in the Legislation. Yet Minister McGinley not only refused to accept any opposition amendment which was debated, the Government refused to have any of the remaining amendments debated. “I believe that this reflects a deep seated disregard for the Irish Language and Gaeltacht communities, refusing to take on board their concerns and rushing through legislation which will have a significant impact on the future of Gaeltachtaí and of the Language. “I am calling on the Government to postpone debate on this Bill to allow for full consultation with the Gaeltacht and Irish Language Communities.”
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Tá sé scannalach go bhfuil an Rialtas ag deifriú Bille na Gaeltachta – Ó Clochartaigh Tá an rialtas ag déanamh neamhaird iomlán d'imní phobal na Gaeltachta agus iad a iarraidh Bille Gaeltachta atá thar a bheith lochtach a dheifriú tríd Tithe an Oireachtas, dar le Seanadóir Shinn Féin Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. Bhí an Seanadóir as Gaillimh Thiar ag labhairt tar éis don Rialtas críoch a chur leis an díospóireacht ag céim an choiste den bhille sa Seanad, cé nach raibh an teach sin ach tar éis deighleáil le 16 as 160 leasú a bhí molta don bhille. “Tá cinneadh an Rialtais deireadh a chur leis an díospóireacht seo, leis an méid sin leasaithe fós le plé, scannalach. I mo thuairim, léiríonn sé dearcadh an Rialtas i leith díospóireacht oscailte agus ó thaobh an daonlathas féin di. “Tá imní mhór ann ó thaobh cuid mhaith do na forálacha atá i gceist sa mBille, ní amháin i measc páirtithe polaitiúla, ach i measc eagrais Ghaeilge agus pobal na Gaeltachta chomh maith. Bhí baint ag formhór na leasaithe seo leis an méid a bhí ag déanamh imní dóibh siúd sna pobail seo agus dár ndóigh rinneadh go leor de na leasaithe seo a dréachtadh i gcomhpháírt leis na heagraíochtaí Gaeilge. “Níl dabht ar bith ach go raibh na leasaithe seo cruthaitheach agus réalaíoch - agus d’fhéadfaidís feabhas a chur ar an reachtaíocht. Ach, ní amháin nár ghlac an tAire Mac Fhionnlaíoch le ceann ar bith de leasaithe an fhreasúra, ach dhiúltaigh an Rialtas go mbeadh díospóireacht ar aon ceann de na leasaithe a bhí fós le plé. “Creidim go léiríonn sé seo easpa measa dochreidte an Rialtais ar phobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta. Níor thug siad aird ar bith ar imní an chosmhuintir agus tá siad ag brostú reachtaíocht fabhtach tríd a mbeidh tionchar tromchúiseach aige ar thodhchaí na Gaeltachta agus an teanga, gan diospóireacht iomlán a bheith déanta faoi". “Tá mé ag iarraidh ar an Rialtas anois an chuid eile den díospóireacht ar an mBille seo a chuir siar, go dtí go mbeidh chomhairliúcháin iomlán faoi le pobal an Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta.”