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Official Languages (Right to Use the Irish Language) (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Sponsor
- Aengus Ó Snodaigh · Sinn Féin
- Introduced
- 4 Mar 2026
- Last updated
- 5 Mar 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends the Official Languages Act 2003 to protect citizens' right to communicate in Irish without infringement or obstruction.
- Amends the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 to ensure Irish-language communication rights apply online and in media contexts.
- Specific enforcement mechanisms or penalties not detailed in the long title; further information requires examination of bill text.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage34th Dáil4 Mar 2026
- Second Stage34th Dáil4 Mar 2026
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