Joe O'Toole (Independent)

I recognise what the Minister has done with amendments Nos. 80, 81 and 106, which include provisions for Irish language programming for children, for Irish language programming, and for Irish cinema, respectively. I deeply appreciate the efforts he and his officials have made with these amendments. My amendments contained a number of proposals, but the Minister has met many of them and he has been generous enough to do that.

Amendment No. 85 deals with the requirement of a teletext service in the Irish language, and I would like the Minister to give further consideration to it as the Bill goes through the House.

Having said that, tá mé thar a bheith sásta go bhfuil gach iarracht déanta ag an Aire sa chás seo. Tá mé an-sásta go bhfuil dul chun cinn an-tábhachtach déanta ar son Gaeilgeoirí agus muintir na Gaeltachta, chomh maith le gach éinne eile anseo a thugann tacaíocht don teanga.