As the Minister will know, this is my third time speaking on this subject. I do so with a sense of utter frustration. I have said that. I will try to use my time positively. I have heard many statements to the effect that this is a watershed moment, that a light has been shone on the issue and that we know now. We have known for a very long time. On the last occasion, I had two minutes. I have a few extra today. I will refer to the report of the task force chaired by the former Deputy, Eithne Fitzgerald, which was …

I kept an open mind on this because I am no expert. I listened to the students and academics from third level institutions. The more I listened to them, the more I came down on the side of the students. I thank Sinn Féin for bringing this motion forward because it is important that we hear some of the opinions we are hearing. Tomorrow we will have statements on mental health among the youth. That is significant. Mental Health Reform represents 76 organisations. It has taken the trouble to write to all of us ahead o…

Deputy, we are over time.

I thank the Deputy. I have a working stop watch.

We are moving on to the next question in the name of Deputy Durkan, who, I am sure, will keep to time.

Moving on.

As we are running out of time, I ask the Deputy to skip his introduction and allow the Minister to reply.

The Deputy has to contribute at an earlier point. The Minister has concluded.

If the Deputy wishes to contribute on another question, that will not be a problem. He just needs to indicate.

Since I do not have a list of Deputies substituting for others, we will move on if Members are not present. The next question is in the name of Deputy Nash.

That would have to have been notified beforehand.

If there are notifications, tell me, but I have no notification of substitutions before me.

Deputy Nash is next.

I am losing my eyesight as well as my hearing.

Baineann mo cheist leis an tuarascáil dár teideal Staidéar ar theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil a gclann le Gaeilge laistigh de na Limistéir Oifigiúla Gaeltachta. Cad é dearcadh na Roinne ó thaobh an staidéir seo agus na moltaí atá ann? Cad atá beartaithe ag an Roinn ó thaobh an staidéir thábhachtaigh seo?

Aithním gur sheol an tAire Stáit an taighde agus an tuarascáil seo agus aithním gur thug an Roinn airgead chun an tuarascáil a chur le chéile. I bhfad níos tábhachtaí, an rud atá ráite laistigh den tuarascáil, ná gur taighde tánaisteach é. Ní taighde nua atá ann ach tá an taighde bailithe le chéile agus tá teachtaireacht láidir ann. Is léir ón taighde a rinneadh sa Ghaeltacht le roinnt blianta anuas go bhfuil géarchéim sa Ghaeltacht maidir le labhairt na teanga. An fáth a chuir mé an cheist ná go bhfuil na moltaí s…

Cloisim geall an Aire Stáit agus tá a fhios agam go bhfuil a chroí istigh i gcúrsaí Gaeilge. Fáiltím go bhfuil sé deimhnithe ag an Aire Stáit go mbeidh grúpa oibre bunaithe go luath ach tá baol ann go mbeimid báite i gcoistí comhairliúcháin agus i gcóistí éagsúla. Cén uair a bheidh an grúpa oibre seo ar an talamh? Cad iad na téarmaí tagartha? An bhfuil an tAire Stáit ag glacadh leis na seacht moladh atá anseo? Dúirt an tAire Stáit go bhfuil na moltaí praiticiúil; mar sin, an bhfuil sé ag glacadh leo? Níl an t-am ag…

Since we have only two minutes left, I will allow the Deputies to make a quick comment.

There is no time left. I gave Members extra time.

Iarraim ar gach duine na srianta ama a chomhlíonadh.