I am seeking to amend section 33 of the 2005 Act by deleting "to the extent practicable" so that there is an obligation on Garda management to ensure gardaí stationed in Gaeltacht areas have a standard of Irish that allows them to communicate with the public, receive complaints and deal with the public in a manner understandable in the Irish language. Go sonrach, dúirt an Coimisinéir Teanga gur "údar díomá" é go bhfuil sárú an Gharda Síochána ar an dlí teanga ina ábhar tuarascála chuig Tithe an Oireachtais in 2021 agus dúirt sé go bhfuil "bonn faoi chóras riaracháin an Stáit le beagnach céad bliain".
I note the amendment proposed by the Deputy but I stress that all assignments of Garda resources are made within the operational capacity of the Garda Síochána and, especially, the Garda Commissioner.
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Tellers: Tá, Deputies Pa Daly and Thomas Pringle; Níl, Deputies Jack Chambers and Brendan Griffin.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Carried | 72–55 |
| Question put: | Carried | 72–54 |
| Question put: | Carried | 73–54 |
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