Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We all know that. As most members have made contributions, we will summarise where we will go from here. Molaim an méid atá ráite ag gach duine. Bhí Gaeilge bhinn bhlasta le cloisteáil anseo inniu, thuaidh, theas, thoir agus thiar. This has been an important event and it was important to listen to what our guests said. I do not think anything divides us on the matter as a committee.

As for the proposal that Conradh na Gaeilge has asked to be put before the committee, I am happy to sign it, as I think we all are. It must come from the membership. If there is consensus, we will sign the proposal before our next meeting, which is the due process we have to go through to effect a motion. It is clear we fully support every aspect of what has been said. The way forward is through using our influence with the Minister, Deputy Coveney, and through writing, as was suggested, to Mr. Brandon Lewis. There are different parties within the Northern Ireland Assembly and more needs to be done there. If we can facilitate resolving any differences or political barriers, we would be more than happy to address them as a committee. If everyone is happy, that is probably all we can do today, má tá daoine sásta leis sin.

Before we conclude, I want to explain something. We have received a significant level of correspondence that we cannot deal with in public session, and we cannot go into private session, given the way in which we are communicating here today. If it is in order, therefore, I propose that we hold a further meeting later this week to deal with the correspondence. Friday might be the best day on which to put the motion before the committee because we need to give three days' notice. Is that agreed? Agreed. If there is any reason we cannot do that, we will communicate that with members. I think the motion collectively supports what has been said during the meeting agus muid ag iarraidh an Ghaeilge agus úsáid na Gaeilge a bheith níos éasca do gach duine, Thuaidh agus Theas.