Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)

Does Sinn Féin have anyone in the Seanad? It does of course, how could I forget Senator Ó Clochartaigh and all the difficulties he caused me last week? He was democratically elected. Is Deputy Tóibín telling me if we elect members to Údarás na Gaeltachta they are not democratically elected? Hopefully they will be from the Gaeltacht and, if they are not, it is specifically stated in the Bill that they must be able to carry out the work of the new údarás i nGaeilge.

I do not want to be confrontational: I do not want to be critical. I have been here for more than 30 years and I have been given this opportunity to do something to save the Irish language. That is my remit now.

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