Brendan Ryan (Labour)

We should have a regular debate on road safety. Two students from a class of 28 students I teach have been killed in road accidents in the past six months, one at Easter and another last week. One could not meet a nicer bunch of young people; they are a credit to their age group. These deaths are an appalling tragedy. If we are to do anything for our young people, we must do what is necessary to curb some of their excesses of enthusiasm.

Ag tagairt do rudaí a tharla le déanaí sa Daingean, níl mórán le rá agam ach aire an Tí a dhíriú ar litir san Irish Times inniu. The letter is from an Englishman, but I will not quote it all. It states: "I have cancelled my two-week trip to Dingle next Easter. I will be holidaying in Scotland instead". He gives many reasons, including the assertion that "the Scots are proud of their Gaeltacht and actively promote it to their foreign visitors". The gentleman in question is apparently a regular visitor to Ireland and is insulted by the suggestion that he would not be able to find his way to a particular town if it was called An Daingean instead of Dingle.