Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

As I said in an earlier reply to Deputy Gilmore, the McCarthy report was on an examination of every area of current expenditure that was undertaken by a group of people, who were asked to do so by the Minister for Finance. They duly reported. It is now a matter for political decision by the Government what role and part that report will play in our final decisions relating to the adjustments that have to be made. That is where that is at. Those people undertook a job based on the terms of reference they got, they did that job, and I thank them for doing it.

Maidir leis an Ghaeilge, agus scéimeanna atá ann don Ghaeilge, ba cheart go mbeadh scéimeanna réalaíocha againn ó thaobh an ábhair sin mar gheall ar an fhadhb airgeadais atá i gceist go ginearálta ó thaobh airgeadais phoiblí sa tír seo. Níl aon rogha againn ach mionscrúdú a dhéanamh ar gach scéim atá againn, na haidhmeanna atá á mbaint amach mar gheall orthu agus conas a bheimid in ann na scéimeanna a chur chun cinn sa bhliain atá romhainn nuair is léir nach bhfuil an t-airgead céanna againn i mbliana agus a bhí againn go dtí seo. Tá an díospóireacht sin ar siúl idir an Aire Airgeadais agus an Aire Ó Cuív mar atá le gach Aire eile. Tá sé ar intinn againn tacaíocht a thabhairt don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht agus go mbeidh scéimeanna réalaíocha againn mar gheall ar na polasaithe sin.

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