Labhrás Ó Murchú (Fianna Fail)

Aontaíom freisin go mba chóir go mbeadh díospóireacht maidir leis an Ghaeilge agus aon rialacháin atá i gceist ag an Aire a chur i bhfeidhm. Sin ceann de na buanna a bhaineann leis an Aire céanna, go mbíonn sé i gcónaí ar fáil le teacht isteach sa Teach seo le héisteacht le agus páirt a ghlacadh i ndíospóireachtaí.

I do not honestly accept that most Irish people are agnostic about the Irish language. In fact, most of the surveys we have seen in the past decade have shown quite the opposite to be the case. The Minister is endeavouring to fill a vacuum which has existed for many years. Irish has been taught in schools since the inception of the State. The lack of Irish in the environment has been always the difficulty.

When Deputy Michael D. Higgins was Minister for the Gaeltacht, he took a most courageous step when he introduced TG4.