Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1957

Vol. 161 No. 2

Committee on Finance. - Vota 58—Gnóthai Eachtracha.

An tAire Gnothai Eachtracha (Proinsias Mac Aogáin)

Tairgim:—

Go ndeónfar suim fhorlíontach nach mó ná £10 chun ioctha an Mhuirir a thiocfas chun bheith iníoctha i rith na bliana dar críoch an 31ú lá de Mhárta, 1957, chun Tuarastal agus Costas Oifig an Aire Gnothaí Eachtracha agus Seirbhísí áirithe atá faoi riaradh na h-Oifige sin (Uimh. 16 de 1924) lena n-áirítear Deontas-i-gCabhair.

Cinn an Rialtas a bhí ann romhainn go mba ceart bronntanas do thairiscint don a Naomhacht an Phápa, thar cheann pobal na hÉireann, ar ochtó bliain d'aois a bheith slán aige. Socraíodh freisin gurbé an bronntanas a thabhairfí dho, Culaith Iomláin d'Éide Aifrinn, deartha agus déanta in Éirinn. hOrdaíodh an Éide sin agus tá siad beagnach réidh anois. Sé mhéid Iomlán atá ag teastáil i geóir na comhábhar agus na hEidí a dhéanamh ná £1,186. Geóbhfar £1,176 de sin as sparáil a rinneadh as mír cinn eile.

Mr. McQuillan

I feel that in any such Estimate, the Minister should give the details to the House in both languages, if he is to be realistic. About 60 per cent. of the members of this House have no knowledge of Irish and it is unrealistic of the Minister to start off with a Supplementary Estimate in Irish.

An Ceann Comhairle

The Deputy is not discussing the Estimate at all. He is discussing a Standing Order which provides that the official languages of the House are Irish and English.

Mr. McQuillan

I think I am entitled to demand that the Minister should state it in both languages.

An Ceann Comhairle

Irish is an official language of the Dáil. The Deputy is not discussing the Estimate but a previous decision of this House. Anyhow the Deputy has made his point.

Vote put and agreed to.