en: Member States shall avoid excessive government deficits.  
ga: Seachnóidh na Ballstáit easnaimh rialtais iomarcacha.

en: 2.  
ga: 2.

en: The Commission shall monitor the development of the budgetary situation and of the stock of government debt in the Member States in order to identify gross errors.  
ga: Déanfaidh an Coimisiún faireachán ar fhorbairt na staide buiséadaí agus ar stoc an fhiachais rialtais sna Ballstáit d'fhonn ollearráidí a shainaithint.

en: In particular it shall examine compliance with budgetary discipline on the basis of the following two criteria:  
ga: Scrúdóidh sé ach go háirithe comhlíonadh smachta bhuiséadaigh ar bhonn an dá chritéar seo a leanas:

en: (a)  
ga: (a)

en: (i)  
ga: (i)

en: either the ratio has declined substantially and continuously and reached a level that comes close to the reference value, or  
ga: mura bhfuil an cóimheas tar éis ísliú go suntasach leanúnach agus mura bhfuil sé tar éis leibhéal a shroicheadh atá gar don luach tagartha;

en: (ii)  
ga: (ii)

en: alternatively, the excess over the reference value is only exceptional and temporary and the ratio remains close to the reference value;  
ga: nó, ina mhalairt de chás, mura bhfuil san fharasbarr thar an luach tagartha ach farasbarr eisceachtúil agus sealadach amháin agus mura bhfanann an cóimheas gar don luach tagartha;

en: (b)  
ga: (b)

en: whether the ratio of government debt to gross domestic product exceeds a reference value, unless the ratio is diminishing sufficiently and approaching the reference value at a satisfactory pace.  
ga: an dtéann an cóimheas idir an fiachas rialtais agus an olltáirgeacht intíre thar luach tagartha, mura bhfuil an cóimheas ag laghdú a dhóthain agus ag druidim ar luas sásúil leis an luach tagartha.

en: The reference values are specified in the Protocol on the excessive deficit procedure.  
ga: Sonraítear na luachanna tagartha sa Phrótacal maidir leis an nós imeachta um easnamh iomarcach.

en: 3.  
ga: 3.

en: If a Member State does not fulfil the requirements under one or both of these criteria, the Commission shall prepare a report.  
ga: Mura ndéanfaidh Ballstát na ceanglais faoi cheann amháin de na critéir sin nó faoin dá cheann a chomhall, ullmhóidh an Coimisiún tuarascáil.

en: The Commission's report shall also take into account whether the government deficit exceeds government investment expenditure and take into account all other relevant factors, including the medium-term economic and budgetary position of the Member State.  
ga: Cuirfear san áireamh freisin i dtuarascáil an Choimisiúin an dtéann an t-easnamh rialtais thar chaiteachas infheistíochta rialtais maille le gach toisc ábhartha eile lena n-áirítear riocht eacnamaíoch agus buiséadach meántéarmach an Bhallstáit.

en: The Commission may also prepare a report if, notwithstanding the fulfilment of the requirements under the criteria, it is of the opinion that there is a risk of an excessive deficit in a Member State.  
ga: Féadfaidh an Coimisiún tuarascáil a ullmhú freisin má tá sé den tuairim, d'ainneoin chomhall na gceanglas faoi na critéir, go bhfuil baol easnaimh iomarcaigh ann i mBallstát.

en: 4.  
ga: 4.

en: The Economic and Financial Committee set up under Article III-192 shall formulate an opinion on the Commission's report.5.  
ga: Foirmeoidh an Coiste Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadais, arna chur ar bun faoi Airteagal III-192, tuairim ar thuarascáil an Choimisiúin.5.

en: If the Commission considers that an excessive deficit in a Member State exists or may occur, it shall address an opinion to the Member State concerned and shall inform the Council accordingly.  
ga: Má mheasann an Coimisiún go bhfuil easnamh iomarcach nó baol easnaimh iomarcaigh ann i mBallstát, déanfaidh sé tuairim a dhíriú chuig an mBallstát i dtrácht agus cuirfidh sé an Chomhairle ar an eolas.

en: 6.  
ga: 6.

en: The Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, having considered any observations which the Member State concerned may wish to make and after an overall assessment, decide whether an excessive deficit exists.  
ga: Déanfaidh an Chomhairle, ar thogra ón gCoimisiún, tar éis aon bharúlacha a chur san áireamh is mian leis an mBallstát i dtrácht a chur faoina bráid, a chinneadh tar éis measúnú foriomlán an bhfuil easnamh iomarcach ann.

en: In that case it shall adopt, without undue delay, on a recommendation from the Commission, recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned with a view to bringing that situation to an end within a given period.  
ga: Sa chás sin, glacfaidh sí, gan mhoill, ar mholadh ón gCoimisiún, na moltaí arna ndíriú chuig an mBallstát i dtrácht chun deireadh a chur leis an staid sin laistigh de thréimhse a thugtar.

en: Subject to paragraph 8, those recommendations shall not be made public.  
ga: Faoi réir mhír 8, ní dhéanfar na moltaí sin a phoibliú.

en: Within the scope of this paragraph, the Council shall act without taking into account the vote of the member of the Council representing the Member State concerned.  
ga: Faoi chuimsiú na míre seo, gníomhóidh an Chomhairle gan vóta chomhalta na Comhairle a ionadaíonn an Ballstát i dtrácht a chur san áireamh.

en: A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 55 % of the other members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the participating Member States.  
ga: Saineofar tromlach cáilithe mar 55 % ar a laghad de chomhaltaí eile na Comhairle, a ionadaíonn Ballstáit a chuimsíonn 65 % ar a laghad de dhaonra na mBallstát rannpháirteach.

en: A blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of these other Council members representing more than 35 % of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.  
ga: Ní mór a bheith ar áireamh i mionlach blocála an t-íoslíon ar a laghad de chomhaltaí eile sin na Comhairle a ionadaíonn níos mó ná 35 % de dhaonra na mBallstát rannpháirteach, móide comhalta amháin; dá uireasa sin measfar tromlach cáilithe a bheith ann.

en: 7.  
ga: 7.

en: The Council, on a recommendation from the Commission, shall adopt the European decisions and recommendations referred to in paragraphs 8 to 11.  
ga: Glacfaidh an Chomhairle, ar mholadh ón gCoimisiún, na cinntí Eorpacha agus na moltaí dá dtagraítear i míreanna 8 go 11.

en: It shall act without taking into account the vote of the member of the Council representing the Member State concerned.  
ga: Gníomhóidh sí gan vóta chomhalta na Comhairle a ionadaíonn an Ballstát i dtrácht a chur san áireamh.

en: A qualified majority shall be defined as at least 55 % of the other members of the Council, representing Member States comprising at least 65 % of the population of the participating Member States.  
ga: Saineofar tromlach cáilithe mar 55 % ar a laghad de chomhaltaí eile na Comhairle, a ionadaíonn Ballstáit a chuimsíonn 65 % ar a laghad de dhaonra na mBallstát rannpháirteach.

en: A blocking minority must include at least the minimum number of these other Council members representing more than 35 % of the population of the participating Member States, plus one member, failing which the qualified majority shall be deemed attained.  
ga: Ní mór a bheith ar áireamh i mionlach blocála an t-íoslíon ar a laghad de chomhaltaí eile sin na Comhairle a ionadaíonn níos mó ná 35 % de dhaonra na mBallstát rannpháirteach, móide comhalta amháin; dá uireasa sin measfar tromlach cáilithe a bheith ann.

en: 8.  
ga: 8.

en: Where it adopts a European decision establishing that there has been no effective action in response to its recommendations within the period laid down, the Council may make its recommendations public.  
ga: Má ghlacann an Chomhairle cinneadh Eorpach lena suífear nach bhfuil aon ghníomhaíocht éifeachtach déanta mar fhreagra ar a moltaí laistigh den tréimhse arna leagan síos, féadfaidh sí a moltaí a phoibliú.

en: 9.  
ga: 9.