Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

Aontaím leis na cainteoirí eile gur chóir dúinn gach tacaíocht agus cabhair a chur ar fáil don Ghaeltacht mar phobal na Gaeilge, agus go mórmhór ó thaobh scolaíochta de. Tá sé seo ciallmhar mar mholadh, agus níl aon amhras faoi ná go mbeadh sé éifeachtach maidir le cur chun cinn na Gaeilge. It is good news that the Irish language debate has moved into positive mode in recent times. We no longer have the debate of years ago about the usefulness of the Irish language when people emigrate, which they no longer have to do. The debate now is about concern, as expressed in this Chamber and by other people also, as to how best we can promote Irish. I have no doubt that there are some people who may be dissatisfied with the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, and if I interpreted Senator O'Toole correctly, that possibly relates to the issue of An Daingean, but the Minister is the wrong target in this case. The target, if any, should be the legislation passed by the Houses of the Oireachtas, and that is to be fair to the Minister. For every person who may be dissatisfied with the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív——