Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

An bhféadfaimis cuireadh a thabhairt don Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, an Teachta Ó Cuív, teacht isteach go dtí an Teach seo agus tuarascáil a thabhairt dúinn ar stádas na logainmneacha Gaeilge i gcomhthéacs na reachtaíochta atá i bhfeidhm i láthair na huaire? Bheadh díospóireacht mar sin thar a bheith cabhrach, mar bheadh sí bunaithe ar fhíricí seachas ráflaí agus míthuiscint. Inviting the Minister, Deputy Ó Cúiv, into the House to discuss placenames in Irish, particularly in the Gaeltacht areas and in the context of the language legislation we now have, would be particularly helpful. I ask the Acting Leader to endeavour to have that debate in the next few weeks. I have no doubt the Minister would be delighted to come into the House, which should be so.

Also, it is right for this House to send best wishes to the political parties in the North of Ireland and to wish them well at this time, which is full of opportunity and potential. We would be wrong to underestimate the strong messages that have come out of the dialogue in Scotland and also the choreography that led to that dialogue. If we want one example of that we found it on "Questions & Answers" this week. One had only to listen to the new tone adopted by a member of the DUP and a member of Sinn Féin on the same programme, and to watch the body language. There is no doubt that powerful forces, minute though they may be and coming from the most unexpected areas, will endeavour to derail this effort. I believe that will not happen but it behoves everyone, not just people in public life, the media and others, to support it. Many people, including the churches, have shown support and attempted to sideline these minority forces, particularly those in the intelligence area. We must be careful to ensure the opportunity we have, which may never return, will not be wasted.