I move amendment No. 225: In page 72, line 41, to delete "Minister" and substitute "Oireachtas".

I have a technical question on this grouping. With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, because it may be the last time I get to speak on the Bill, much to the delight of the Minister and his officials, I am sure, I will make a few general comments. In my time in the Oireachtas, having been here for eight years as a TD and over a decade, when I include my time as a parliamentary assistant, I have never worked on a Bill as long, technical and complex as this one. I want to make a few acknowledgements before I make a co…

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I move amendment No. 228: In page 73, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: “(c) the viability of any Gaeltacht communities within its region and the strengthening the use of Irish therein.”.

I move amendment No. 229: In page 73, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(c) the language plans agreed in accordance with the Gaeltacht Act 2012 for Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns, and Irish Language Networks.”.

I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 232: To delete “is consistent with national policies and measures, including those prepared pursuant to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, which” and substitute “is prepared consistent with national and international climate obligations and pursuant to the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, and which also provides”.

I move amendment No. 235: In page 74, line 37, after “architectural” to insert “, cultural, linguistic”.

I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 236: To delete “as appropriate,” and substitute “in all instances where it is regionally appropriate,”.

I move amendment No. 237: In page 74, line 38, after “Gaeltacht” to insert “, the use of Irish within Gaeltacht Language Planning Areas, Gaeltacht Service Towns and Irish Language Networks, their economic, social, and infrastructural development in coordination with Údarás na Gaeltachta or Foras na Gaeilge as appropriate, and support for the implementation of language plans in accordance with the Gaeltacht Act 2012”.

I move amendment No. 238: In page 75, line 2, after “landscapes,” to insert “including historic landscapes,”.

I move amendment No. 239: In page 75, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(v) sets out proposals for supporting the work of Údarás na Gaeltachta to augment the economic performance of Gaeltacht communities and ensure employment opportunities for Irish speakers within the Gaeltacht;”.

I move amendment No. 241: In page 75, between lines 38 and 39, to insert the following: “(iv) any relevant language plans agreed in accordance with the Gaeltacht Act 2012 for a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, Gaeltacht Service Town or Irish Language Network relevant to the area of the regional spatial and economic strategy;”.

I move amendment No. 243 In page 76, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following: “(s) a strategy relating to cultural matters, including consideration of requirements for cultural spaces.”.

I move amendment No. 245: In page 77, between lines 30 and 31, to insert the following: “(12) (a) Where a part of the metropolitan area of any city or a key town falls within a Gaeltacht Language Planning Area, or is designated as a Gaeltacht Service Town, the regional spatial and economic strategy concerned shall respect the need to protect the use of Irish therein and the viability of the relevant Gaeltacht community. (b) Where a part of the metropolitan area of any city or a key town is designated as an Irish La…

I move amendment No. 246: In page 78, line 6, after “cultural” to insert “, Irish language”.

On a point of clarification, the Minister's explanation was very helpful to us, but in the case of a very large grouping, is it seven minutes regardless of the number of amendments in the grouping ?

She did, yes.

Yes.

It is.

There are indeed.