John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It clearly states in Standing Orders that the language is English and Irish, and while I may not be a fluent Gaeilgeoir, I can tell Members I have a great love for the Irish language and will use it occasionally as best I can. I would say to all of the Members here that there is no embarrassment about not being able to speak the Irish language fluently and we should try it every time we get the opportunity. To be respectful to everyone, however, if you do say something in Irish in the middle of a heated debate, it might be no harm if you repeated it in English thereafter. It might avoid a lot of work on committees and debate in this House.

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