Comhchoiste don Ghaeilge: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil.
Tá Dáil Éireann tar éis an Rún seo a leanas a rith:—
"(1) Go n-aontaíonn Dáil Éireann le Seanad Éireann ina Rún a cuireadh in iúl do Dháil Éireann an 17ú Deireadh Fómhair, 1984, go bhfuil sé oiriúnach Comhchoiste (dá ngairfear an Comhchoiste don Ghaeilge) a bhunú ar a mbeidh 7 gcomhalta de Dháil Éireann. agus 4 chomhalta de Sheanad Éireann.
(2) Go ndéanfaidh an Comhchoiste athbhreithniú agus moltaí ó am go ham i dtaobh
(a) úsáid na Gaeilge a leathadh in imeachtaí na Dála agus an tSeanaid agus i dtimpeallacht an dá Theach, agus
(b) cur chun cinn na Gaeilge i gcoitinne,
agus go dtabharfaidh sé tuarascáil do Thithe an Oireachtais — ar mhír (a) a luaithe is féidir agus ina dhiaidh sin uair amháin ar a laghad in aghaidh na bliana ar ghnéithe de mhíreanna (a) agus (b).
(3) Go ndéanfar socrú chun ionadaithe a cheapadh chun gníomhú do chomhaltaí den Chomhchoiste nach mbeidh in ann freastal ar chruinnithe áirithe.
(4) Go ndéanfaidh an Comhchoiste, roimh thosach gnó, duine dá chomhaltaí a thoghadh mar Chathaoirleach agus gan aige ach vóta amháin.
(5) Go gcinnfear na ceisteanna go léir sa Chomhchoiste trí thromlach vótaí na gcomhaltaí a bheidh i láthair agus a vótálfaidh agus i gcás comhionannas vótaí go gcinnfear gur freagra diúltach a thabharfar ar an gceist.
(6) Go mbeidh cumhacht ag an gComhchoiste fianaise a ghlacadh go poiblí agus miontuairiscí fianaise a ghlacfar os a chomhair mar aon le cibé doiciméid ghaolmhara is cuí leis a chlóbhualadh agus a fhoilsiú ó am go ham.
(7) Go ndéanfar gach tuarascáil ón gComhchoiste, arna glacadh ag an gComhchoiste, a leagan faoi bhráid dhá Theach an Oireachtas láithreach agus as a aithle sin go mbeidh ar chumas an Chomhchoiste an tuarascáil sin, mar aon le cibé doiciméid ghaolmhara is cuí leis, a chlóbhualadh agus a fhoilsiú.
(8) Gur 4 chomhalta den Chomhchoiste is Córam dó agus duine amháin ar a laghad díobh ina chomhalta de Dháil Éireann agus duine amháin ar a laghad díobh ina chomhalta de Sheanad Éireann."
Dáil Éireann has passed the following Resolution:—
"(1) That Dáil Éireann concurs with Seanad Éireann in its Resolution communicated to Dáil Éireann on 17th October, 1984, that it is expedient that a Joint Committee (which shall be called the Joint Committee on the Irish Language) consisting of 7 members of Dáil Éireann and 4 members of Seanad Éireann be appointed.
(2) That the Joint Committee shall from time to time review and make recommendations in relation to
(a) the extension of the use of Irish in the proceedings of the Dáil and Seanad and in the environs of both Houses, and
(b) the promotion of the Irish language in general,
and report to the Houses of the Oireachtas — on item (a) as soon as practicable and thereafter at least once a year on aspects of items (a) and (b).
(3) That provision be made for the appointment of substitutes to act for members of the Joint Committee who are unable to attend particular meetings.
(4) That the Joint Committee, previous to the commencement of business, shall elect one of its members to be Chairman, who shall have only one vote.
(5) That all questions in the Joint Committee shall be determined by a majority of votes of the members present and voting and in the event of there being an equality of votes the question shall be decided in the negative.
(6) That the Joint Committee shall have power to take evidence in public and to print and publish from time to time minutes of evidence taken before it together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(7) That every report of the Joint Committee shall, on adoption by the Joint Committee, be laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas forthwith whereupon the Joint Committee shall be empowered to print and publish such report together with such related documents as it thinks fit.
(8) That 4 members of the Joint Committee shall form a Quorum of whom at least 1 shall be a member of Dáil Éireann and at least 1 shall be a member of Seanad Éireann.