Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Nuair a bhí mé ag caint leis an Teachta Ring, d'iarr sé orm ceist a chur ar an dTaoiseach maidir le cathain an mbeidh an tuarascáil maidir le stádas na nGaeltachtaí foilsithe ag an Rialtas. Tá mé taréis an cheist seo a chur ar an dTaoiseach deich n-uaire le bliain go leith anuas, ach níl aon freagra le fáil. Chuala mé ráfla go bhfuil an tuarascáil le foilsiú anocht ag an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta. Ba cheart go mbeadh an tuarascáil foilsithe istigh sa Dáil agus ba chóir go mbeadh díospóireacht againn anseo.

Will the Government consider at Whips' meetings the possibility of arranging a discussion on the report produced by Dr. Coulter on family courts and the recommendations for improvements contained therein?

On the matter of illegal Irish immigrants in the United States, I understand Senator Schumer in New York is willing to support a Bill instituting a bilateral arrangement between Ireland and the United States but cannot do so without the imprimatur of Senator Kennedy whom I understand has been waiting for a call from the Taoiseach for some weeks. Would the Taoiseach be so kind as to call him to indicate the interest of the Government in pursuing a bilateral arrangement with the United States to regularise the position of illegal Irish immigrants? I understand that as of today, the Senator has been waiting for a call from the Taoiseach for quite some time. Perhaps the Minister for Foreign Affairs did not fully acquaint the Taoiseach with the situation.

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