Stádas na Gaeilge san Eoraip
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-14
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Rónán Mullen (IND), National University of Ireland

I thank the Minister of State for his reply. If we cannot solve this during the Irish Presidency of the European Union, when can it be solved? I was in Luxembourg and Brussels last week. In Brussels, I was taking part in an interparliamentary conference with MEPs and representatives from different parliaments. On the note on translation, we were told there would be translation and interpretation available in all of the European languages except Gaelic - it was pronounced like the Americans sometimes pronounce Gaelic for Irish. I was very disappointed to see that.
On the other hand, in the European institutions in Luxembourg we met with the Irish judges of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Our former Seanadóir, Eugene Regan, was there, as were Judge Colm Mac Eochaidh and Judge Suzanne Kingston. I was delighted to see a recent decision of the court was given to me fully translated into Irish. There is a lot of good happening with the EU but there are failings. There is also a failing to get enough Irish people working in the institutions. This is one where the Government needs to get the finger out. Ní féidir é seo a chur ar an méar fhada a thuilleadh. Is gá gníomhú anois chun dul i ngleic leis an bhfadhb seo.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-14