Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Independent) | Oireachtas source

An gcuirfidh an Ceannaire ceist ar an Aire Iompair, Turasóireachta agus Spóirt, an Teachta Ross, teacht isteach anseo le labhairt linn faoi chúrsaí an FAI? Tá cara mór liom, an Seanadóir O'Mahony agus mé féin ar an gcoiste atá ag plé leis seo agus faraor, nílimid ag fáil tada ar ais ón FAI. Tá sé an-tábhachtach go mbeadh a fhios ag pobal na hÉireann céard atá ag tarlú. Tá mé ag iarraidh ar an gCeannaire ceist a chur ar an Aire teacht isteach agus é a mhíniú dúinn agus a mhíniú dúinn cén baint atá ag Sport Ireland leis an rud seo ar fad. Tá suas le 400,000 duine óg as láthair Bhaile Átha Cliath agus láthair ceantair tuaithe na tíre seo atá ag iarraidh a bheith ag imirt spórt agus sacar agus níl an féideartheacht sin acu mar níl siad ag fáil an t-airgead. Tá mise ag moladh go ndéanfaidh an tAire fógra anseo le rá cén chaoi a mbreathnaíonn sé le airgead a thabhairt a thabhairt do na grassroots atá ag imirt sacar ar fud na tíre, gan bacadh leis an rud seo atá amuigh in Abbotstown ag an FAI mar tá na páistí ag cailleadh amach go mór air seo. Is iad peil Ghaelach, iománaíocht agus rugbaí mo chuid chluichí.

The second thing is a small issue but it is a big issue for some people in Ireland. We have migrants in Ireland who have got a work visa but their spouses are not allowed to work in Ireland. They have to stay at home. I believe it is a big error in our system that spouses cannot work. In many cases migrants will be on small wages. We have 4.7% unemployment. These people are mad to work and want to work. I am calling on the Leader on my behalf and, I hope, on behalf of everyone here to ask the Minister to look into this. I call on the Leader to ask what can be done in respect of spouses of migrants getting a job and working for the period that the migrant has a visa.