Camillus Glynn (Fianna Fail)

I support the views expressed by Senator Ó Murchú pertaining to the Irish language. We should invite the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, into the House. We are led to believe that even in Gaeltacht areas there is a decline in the teanga dúchais. We are also led to believe that in other parts of the country there is a renaissance of the language. We are now part of the big European picture and it is important to afford or contribute to affording status to our native language at that level. I welcome the opportunity of being in this House to support this view. It behoves us as Members of Parliament and as people who contribute, support and subscribe to the status of the language, to support Senator Ó Murchú.

I also support the opinion expressed by a judge relating to the downloading of child pornography. He said anyone found guilty of doing so should receive a prison sentence and I strongly endorse that.