Joe O'Toole (Independent)

Tacaím go mór leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Frances Fitzgerald, go mórmhór mar gheall ar an Ghaelainn. Gan amhras, d'iarr mé go mbeadh díospóireacht ar an Ghaelainn cúpla seachtain ó shin. At that stage the Leader indicated he would be happy to have a debate on Irish language development. Ba mhaith liom go mór go ndéanfá sin. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach ag an bpointe seo. Ó thaobh na rudaí atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Frances Fitzgerald agus ag an Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú le déanaí, ba mhaith an rud é go mbeadh an tábhar sin pléite againn. Gné an-tábhachtach den ábhar seo ná an díospóireacht atá ar siúl mar gheall ar thumoideachas sna gaelscoileanna, modh múinte lena bhfuil múinteoirí, tuismitheoirí agus boird bainistíochta na scoileanna an-sásta. Mar sin féin, tá an Rialtas ag cur ina choinne. Bhí an tAire go dtí seo ag cur ina choinne chomh maith. N'fheadar an bhfuil aon athrú aigne ar an Aire nua. Ba mhaith liom go bpléifear an tábhar seo.

An Adjournment matter of mine was ruled out of order because it was anticipatory of a Bill before the House. This ruling is new to me. I am sure there is a very good reason but I would like it explained. I believed it could only be ruled out of order if the Minister had no responsibility for the matter. I am not challenging the ruling but would like it explained, not necessarily now.

I believed we had an understanding that Private Members' time on Wednesday would begin at 5 p.m. rather than on the conclusion of No. 2.