Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

Aontaím leis an méid a bhí le rá ag an Seanadóir Ryan maidir leis an chonspóid in gContae Chiarraí i dtaobh na Gaelige. Tá an Daingean in ainm is a bheith sa Ghaeltacht agus, dár ndóigh, tá buntáiste ag gabháil leis sin. Tá níos mó ná buntáiste, áfach, tá freagracht ag gabháil leis freisin, agus ní chabhraíonn an chonspóid seo le stadas na Gaeilge ná le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge.

One of the great human tragedies in the history of the State was the manner in which so many were infected with hepatitis C and HIV as a result of the use of contaminated blood and blood products. We all remember the harrowing stories of families that found themselves in this position. Although the story has left the headlines and is no longer big news, the suffering of the families continues and will continue for many years. Transfusion Positive, an action group for victims of this terrible mistake, has contacted us about an insurance scheme for the victims. This issue has been going on for a considerable time, almost nine years. Our sympathy goes to those victims because their lives will never be the same again. They found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time. It behoves us to come to their aid and ensure that insurance scheme is implemented as soon as possible.