Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Ag beagnach deireadh Seachtain na Gaeilge, ba mhaith liom ceist a chur faoin teanga. We are almost at the end of Seachtain na Gaeilge. In the course of this week why did we not facilitate, as happened previously, a specific debate on the Irish language? Will that be facilitated on the resumption of the Dáil post Easter? I appeal to members of goodwill within the Government parties to facilitate an opportunity that is not designed to allow those who have great competency and fluency to demonstrate their skills but one that would allow each of us to participate out of goodwill in trying to identify the measures and new usage we can employ here to encourage a greater national use of our first language. Ba mhaith liom mo chomhgairdeas a gabháil leis an Ceann Comhairle as an méid Gaeilge atá in úsáid aige ón chathaoir.

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