Out of the Members present, I was probably raised closest to Dublin Bay. The contents of the bay used to come into my room every winter when I lived in Sandymount, before the promenade was built. The sea would come over the wall and bring with it the contents of half of the beach, across the road and into the downstairs bedroom. I have great memories of Sandymount strand in particular, the bay in general, and the amenity it was for us as young kids. For most of my young life I did not wear shoes. We would wake up i…

As many Deputies have joined us, I advise amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 14 is also being discussed. It is in the name of Deputies Duncan Smith and Kelly. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 to amendment No. 19 are in the name of Deputy Shortall and are included in this grouping. That is for the information of Members as it is not on the groupings list that has been sent around.

We should not be here discussing this. It shows how bad society is that we cannot take it as a given that when somebody, whether a clinician, a medic or even a company, discovers an error or misreading of such a vital test as a cervical smear test they would immediately inform the patient. There should be an immediacy about that. The problem as we know far too well, and some people know to their detriment, is that there have been failures in the system not just here but abroad when we relied on public or private co…

I suggest we suspend.

I welcome, as have others, the owners and residents in the Gallery and those who are watching from home, some from my constituency of Dublin South-Central, including residents of The Crescent in Park West, Metropolitan Apartments, the Tramyard and many other apartment blocks and housing complexes. People, not just from my constituency but throughout the country, are facing demands of tens of thousands of euro to carry out even initial repairs to make safe the homes they thought were their own and were secure and fi…

I know the Minister of State and others in the House have an interest in the architecture of Dublin, the country as a whole and our history. The Iveagh Markets on Francis Street is a building of major importance. It is a huge site in the Liberties. It was built at the turn of the 20th century as an indoor market. I think the Minister of State was down there recently. He will understand the need for the State to step in at this stage, given the state of dereliction and disrepair of this beauty of, one could say, an …

I thank the Minister of State. He is correct that there is supposedly mediation taking place. However, that has been ongoing for quite a long time. Ownership has been disputed since 2018 when the planning permission ran out. The problem is that one of the parties disputing ownership is in fact the local authority, the body that is supposed to protect the building under dispute. I brought the matter to this forum in the hope that Dublin City Council would listen and finally step in, secure the building and protect i…

I do not know whether the Minister read amendment No. 102 but the Irish language is not mentioned. It reads "shall have regard to developing impartial journalism in both official languages". It does not pick out Irish or English over the other of the two official languages.

Tairgim leasú Uimh. 2: In page 8, line 14, to delete “Commission” and substitute “Coimisiún”. Baineann na leasuithe seo leis an díospóireacht a bhí againn ar Chéim an Choiste mar gheall ar úsáid na bhfocal "Coimisiún" agus "Coimisinéir" in ionad "Commission" agus "Commissioner". Ní gá dom athrá a dhéanamh ar na hargóintí ar fad a rinneamar ar Chéim an Choiste. Dhein comhghleacaí liom é sin sa Seanad. Fuair mé litir ón Aire ar an 16 Samhain ina léirítear go n-aontaíonn sí liom go bhfuil an ceart againn sa leasú ach …

I move amendment No. 3: In page 10, line 6, to delete “Commissioner” and substitute “Coimisinéir”.

I move amendment No. 11: In page 19, line 21, after “traditions,” to insert the following: “in particular, the duty not only to satisfy existing demand but to stimulate increased demand for Irish language programming and content, in line with the national aim of restoring the Irish language as a spoken language nationwide,”. Táim ag cur grúpa leasuithe chun tosaigh ag tosú le leasú Uimh. 11. Baineann an leasú seo le ceist chur chun cinn na Gaeilge sna meáin agus ról ceart a thabhairt don choimisiún. Táimid ag díriú…

Ba mhaith liom teacht ar ais. Tá roinnt rudaí le plé agam agus tuigim cad atá á rá ag an Aire. Ní raibh mé ag súil go mbeadh athrú poirt aici inniu ón méid a bhí ráite roimhe seo ar Chéim an Choiste. Tuigim go bhfuilimid ag iarraidh go mbeidh coimisiún na meán chomh neamhspleách agus is féidir. Fós féin, táimid ag leagan síos na dualgais atá ag an gcoimisiún sin agus is é sin an méid a dhéantar i reachtaíocht. Ba chóir go mbeadh an ról iomlán atá ag an gcoimisiún seo i bhfad Éireann níos soiléire maidir leis an nGa…

Níl a fhios agam an bhfuil an tAire ag iarraidh freagra a thabhairt?

I move amendment No. 15: In page 22, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: “(1A) The chairperson and at least one other member of the Commission will be competent in the use of the Irish language.”. Níl mé chun moill a chur ar chúrsaí arís. Pléadh na leasuithe seo cheana féin. Ba chóir go mbeadh Gaeilge ag na daoine atá freagracht acu sna meáin agus ba chóir go mbeadh dualgas ar leith ann ó thaobh líon na gcoimisinéirí a bheadh Gaeilge acu. Ó thaobh líon na foirne de, tá Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Le…

Rinne mé dearmad comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le Siún Ní Raghallaigh as an ardú céime nó an post nua. Níl a fhios agam an ardú céime é ach tá súil agam go mbeidh ról mór millteach aici sna meáin. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sí tiomanta an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn agus go bhfuil sin tábhachtach. Ní shin an cás a bhí ann thar na blianta ar bhoird Stáit dhifriúla timpeall na tíre. Sin an fáth leis an leasú seo. Ní ag caitheamh anuas ar aon duine atá i bpost faoi láthair nó roimhe seo atá i gceist leis seo. Níltear ach ag d…

I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Colm Burke - to discuss the introduction of additional screening programmes for prostate cancer and lung cancer. Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin - to discuss the proposed reconfiguration of primary schools in Raheny. Deputy Martin Browne - to discuss the funding difficulties experienced by dog welfare organisations, including PAWS Animal Rescue in Tipperary. …

Má thagann sé.

An bhfaca an tAire Stáit, nó an bhfuair sé, cóip den phlean infheistíochta don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht? Seo dréacht atá á scaipeadh ag Conradh na Gaeilge faoi láthair mar gheall ar an infheistíocht gur gá chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn sa todhchaí.

Ní hé go raibh mé ag súil go mbeadh an tAire Stáit ag tabhairt achoimre ar cad atá foilsithe go dtí seo ag Conradh na Gaeilge ach go raibh mé ag iarraidh déanamh cinnte de go bhfuil sé ar an eolas faoi agus, cosúil le gach duine eile, go mbeidh sé ag moladh do dhaoine cuidiú leis an gconradh nó leo siúd atá ag iarraidh pleananna a chur chun cinn ar mhaithe leis an nGaeilge agus ar mhaithe le hinfheistíocht bhreise a lorg don Ghaeilge. Sa doiciméad atá agam anseo, tarraingíonn an conradh ár n-aird ar cé chomh as rio…

Léiríonn an plean seo go bhfuil pobal na Gaeilge ag féachaint ar an todhchaí agus ag iarraidh an Ghaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht a chosaint, cur le líon na nGaeilgeoirí sa tír ina iomláine agus cosaint cheart a thabhairt don Ghaeltacht. Is é sin an fáth go bhfuil plean uaillmhianach de dhíth a leagfadh amach go díreach cén caiteachas atá riachtanach ní sna cáinaisnéisí bliain i ndiaidh bliana, ach thar tréimhse níos faide. Tá an conradh ag déanamh an iarracht sin. Ní hé go n-aontaím le gach rud atá ann ach tá smaointe …