Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Ní mór dom a rá i dtús báire go bhfuil éacht déanta ag an Taoiseach ó thaobh na Gaeilge de agus is eiseamláir é do na Teachtaí Dála eile. B'fhéidir go mbeidh siad in ann an ról atá á imirt aige ó thaobh na Gaeilge de a leanúint, ach tá gá le rud eile ó thaobh na Gaeilge de, ní hamháin iarracht pearsanta ach tá gá le beart práinneach ó thaobh na Gaeilge de, go háirithe ó thaobh feidhmiú na straitéise 20 bliain. The Taoiseach is an example to other Deputies in the efforts he has made in relation to Irish. He has to be praised for that. In addition to his personal efforts, with which I hope he continues, we need urgent action from the Government on the 20-year strategy. We are still awaiting an action plan. We also need action on the crisis in the number of employees in the various Departments who have no Irish. I ask the Taoiseach to comment on the policy and on the absence of an action plan for the 20-year strategy.