Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

Maidir leis an coimisinéir, an rún atá os ár gcomhair ná go molann Dáil Éireann an tUasal Seán Ó Cuirreáin lena hathcheapadh ag an Uachtarán mar Coimisinéir Teanga. Sin cinneadh an Uachtaráin. Tá an rún ag dul go dtí an comhchoiste i dtús báire in aon chor agus tá díospóireacht ar siúl ar straitéis 20 bliain don teanga sa chomhchoiste agus tá siad ag dul go Gaillimh chun comhrá eile a bheith acu ansin. Tá a lán deiseanna againn chun díospóireacht a bheith againn ar stádas na teanga, ní hamháin anseo, agus i dtaobh an cinneadh atá le déanamh ag an Uachtarán tar éis an rún seo a bheith molta ag an Dáil agus an Seanad.

Regarding the matter mentioned by Deputy Kenny, a once-off provision of €20 million was provided at that time in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's multilateral carbon credit fund by way of a contribution agreement with that body. No formal decision has been made in respect of a vacancy that is coming up shortly. I will see what the detail is and revert to the Deputy on the other matter.

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