Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

I support the call for a debate on Iraq, the use of chemical weapons and chemical warfare. I refer to a campaign which has been ongoing for some time in NUI, Galway. I understand there is still a compulsory Irish requirement on those applying for certain professorships in the college and that legislation is on the Dáil Order Paper. Will the Leader inquire as to whether the legislation could be taken as soon as possible because the requirement militates against NUI, Galway, recruiting personnel if they must be proficient in the Irish language? The legislation should be taken quickly in the Dáil and the Seanad. As I said, this campaign by NUI, Galway, has been ongoing for many years.