Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Cím é sin agus tuigim an tábhacht agus an ceangal liomsa mar Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta. Tá dualgas ollmhór orm ó thaobh na hoileáin de. Táim anseo agus tuigim go bhfuil an dualgas seo orm agus go bhfuil ról tábhachtach agam ó thaobh mhuintir na n-oileán. I take my position very seriously and I understand that I have a specific responsibility in the Department. I ask today that the OGP and my officials are allowed to have that important conversation. New information is coming through and time is required, but I am conscious that the service to the island is key, that the current contract is coming to an end at the end of the month and that there is a need for leanúnachas or continuity of service after 1 October.