Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

Ba mhaith liom mo chomhghairdeas agus comhghairdeas mo phairtí a ghabháil le TG4 as ucht an chaighdeán iontach atá á chur ar fáil, agus an sár-jab atá á dhéanamh, ag an stáisiún sin.

We could not let the opportunity pass without congratulating TG4. It is the great success story of Irish broadcasting in recent years. As a nation we are very proud of it. I enjoy it very much when I get the opportunity to watch it but the opportunities do not arise very often for us to see and enjoy any media or television. When it does, TG4 is exceptionally good and is very creative. Cathal Goan deserves the congratulations of the House for pioneering the concept and getting it going. It is a great achievement and it has done wonders for the Irish language. It is extraordinary that it has done so much compared to other methods of trying to propagate and develop a love of the language. The success of TG4 is wonderful.

I will not speak on the amendment or its content. Senator Doherty proposed that very well. I avail of the opportunity to say I am proud of TG4. On my own behalf and on behalf of the Fine Gael Party in the Seanad I congratulate TG4 on the exceptional job its does.