Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

We are not withdrawing the Bill; we are getting on with it. There is no point in putting this off any longer. The Deputy asked for the Bill to be withdrawn and for a delay to the údarás elections. I do not want any difficulty or lack of clarity about this. The Minister of State is following through on the Government decision. We will set up the new údarás with its new functions and get on with it in the interests of the language and those who wish to speak it.

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