Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes. Canada does not have the same variations in wealth as the EU. In Canada, basic wages and things would be much more level from east to west. That does not apply in the EU. I am not against people being able to move and get jobs. I addressed my remarks to Údarás na Gaeltachta, which has a particular legal requirement to promote the Irish language. It has a statutory duty. I am not blaming Acadian Seaplants for anything. As a commercial company, it is in the business of making money. Údarás na Gaeltachta, as a statutory agency, has a different role. That is where the key difference lies. There are many people working in our industries from all over the place. That is fair enough. Responsibility for this area has to be given to the údarás if it is to fulfil its mandate in law.