Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I wish to raise a number of items. Maidir le Bille na Gaeltachta, tá sé ar intinn ag an Rialtas deireadh a chur le toghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta ach cathain a mbeidh an Bille sin ag teacht ar an bhfód? Bunaíodh comhchoiste Chomh-aireachta na Gaeilge anuraidh ach níor tháinig sé le chéile ach faoi dhó. Is oth liom é sin a rá mar léiríonn sé easpa thiomántais don Ghaeilge laistigh den Rialtas. An féidir leis an Taoiseach labhairt faoi sin?

Maraon le sin, amárach beidh díospóireacht tré Ghaoluinn againn. Táimíd ag lorg níos mó ama, i gcomhthéacs na díospóireachta sin, mar is mian le roinnt úrlabhraithe ráitis a thabhairt don Dáil amárach. Iarraim an an Taoiseach é sin a dhéanamh, más féidir. We urge the Taoiseach to debate the sale of assets on Thursday for two hours. There has been a consistent and sustained campaign by Labour Party Members of Government to misrepresent the origins of this strategy. The Taoiseach knows well it has been his party's policy for many years to sell State assets to fund the NewERA plan. Will the Taoiseach confirm whether he will be available in the Chamber on Thursday to explain this to his Labour Party colleagues. Will he consider making more time available to discuss this issue? People feel the timeframe for the statements on the issue is very constrained.

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