Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

No, this is in order. They do not like by-elections or general elections and now do not even wish to hold the Údarás na Gaeltachta elections. Consequently, I wish to ask two questions of the Tánaiste, one of which pertains to the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill. Will legislation be brought before this House to extend the Údarás and what is the position in respect of the nominees the Government has nominated to the Údarás board? Have they been renominated, now that their term has expired or is legislation required in this regard? When will the Údarás elections, which now are due, take place? Will Údarás elections ever take place again? Why, all of a sudden, does Fianna Fáil dislike elections?

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