Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Tá fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir. I apologise that that is probably the extent of my Gaeilge. The witnesses are very welcome and we are really glad that they are here with us today. I know that we have at least one Gaeilgeoir on the committee and possibly others with better Irish than I have myself. I give a very sincere welcome to Mr. Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, bainisteoir abhcóideachta, Mr. Julian de Spáinn, ard-rúnaí, and Mr. Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh, feidhmeannach cumarsáide, from Conradh na Gaeilge to our joint committee meeting today. I invite the witnesses to give their opening statement. This will be followed by questions from the committee.