Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tiocfaimid ar ais chucu. In some ways, it is relevant. Most of these amendments relate to Chapter 5 and the obligations provided for and trying to insert into each things such as preparing a strategy for sustainable development or a housing development strategy relating to the management of areas. They insert the need for the Gaeltacht areas to have a special mention and, therefore, a special consideration. I do not know whether the two amendments I mentioned are in order, out of order or whether the Minister will get to them. That is why I asked. They outline specific obligations and are quite detailed. If they have been taken on board, there would not be a need for many of these amendments because they outline a separate obligation that went through all of the needs. We have rehearsed this in the context of each amendment thus far. However, amendment No. 390 is relevant because it sets out a whole range of issues rather than the piecemeal way that the other amendments do it. I do not have the list of which amendments are out of order but I will try to get it before I come back in again. There is a logic behind us attempting to ensure this.

While the Minister quotes section 69, he is correct. It is great to hear, but it is not in the priority area plans. It does not specify that there will be one in respect of the Gaeltacht areas. We have it as a promise. I am not saying the Minister is going back on his promise but he may introduce a priority area plan and the next Minister may undo it. Whereas if it was set out in the list of priority plans that must be taken based on the obligations that we are seeking to create, I would have more faith that would work.

Táimid ag triail déileáil le ceantair leochaileacha. Toisc go raibh daoine difriúla ag ardú ceisteanna faoi le blianta anuas, tuigimid ar fad an timpeallacht, athrú aeráide agus cé chomh leochaileach atá an timpeallacht. Tá ceantair Ghaeltachta chomh leochaileach céanna ina lán bealaí. Mar a dúirt mé ag na cruinnithe coiste roimhe seo, má fhaigheann ceantar Gaeltachta bás agus má stopann tromlach na ndaoine ag labhairt Gaeilge ann, tá sé beagnach dodhéanta é a atógáil. Is léiriú air seo cé chomh leochaileach is atá Ráth Chairn, Baile Ghib agus ceantair eile atá imeallach nach féidir a bheith cinnte go bhfuil siad sa Ghaeltacht fós i ndáiríre. Bíonn an díospóireacht seo ann idir mé féin, an Teachta Ó Cuív agus daoine eile. An fiú díriú isteach ar an teorainn a atarraingt? Táimse den tuairim nár chóir agus go bhfuil seans fós againn an taoide a chasadh ach, má leanann sé sa treo ina bhfuil sé ag dul, ní bheidh an seans sin againn. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuilimid dáiríre faoi iarracht a dhéanamh dualgais bhreise a chur ann ionas gur féidir linn an taoide a chasadh. Ansin, is féidir díriú isteach ar cheisteanna eile nach mbaineann le Roinn an Aire ach le Ranna eile, mar shampla, an Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí nó an Roinn comhshaoil, chun cuidiú leis an ualach breise atá á chur ar an státchóras againn toisc seo.