Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 23, line 43, to delete "website" and substitute "bilingual website in Irish and English".

Amendment No. 76 is acceptable to me and I will, therefore, withdraw amendment No. 75.

I also wish to thank the officials and I recognise some advances have been made in these areas, which I both welcome and appreciate. An rud a bhí ag teastáil uaim ó thosach ná go mbeadh seans ag daoine a gcuid oibre a dhéanamh trí Ghaeilge, déileáil nó teagmháil a dhéanamh le RTE trí Ghaeilge agus taitneamh a bhaint as cláracha, srl., trí Ghaeilge. Níl mé chun an speech chéanna a dhéanamh is a rinne mé ar Chéim an Choiste. Ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil sé seo go an-tábhachtach. I greatly welcome the Minister's amendment No. 76 that deals with an issue of great importance to me. I refer to the amendment that provides go bhfuil sé dírithe ar na Gaeltachtaí agus na Gaeltacht communities. Cé nach iad na focail chéanna a bhí agam, is an téama céanna atá i gceist. Tá sé dírithe sa treo céanna. Tá mé thar a bheith sásta leis an méid sin. Ta sé an-tábhachtach do muintir na Gaeltachta. They appreciate such recognition, which costs nothing. This is an important issue and I welcome it.