Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)

Why should we be impressed by the communication to which the Minister alluded, when we do not know who the mystery person who sent it is? What exactly is happening here? Are statutory measures or legislation necessary to allow the Minister to bring this sort of amalgamation into effect? Is this something that will be done on the drip, by stealth? Will it have to be addressed in the new Údarás na Gaeltachta legislation? I find it difficult to understand this trend. What exactly is the Minister doing? Does he intend to gradually remove funding from Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta so that resources are sent in the direction of Údarás na Gaeltachta?

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