Is mór an onóir dom a bheith ag labhairt ar an nGaeilge don dara huair i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is seachtain í seo do gach duine le ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar ár dteanga. Gaeilge más féidir, Béarla más gá, mar a deirimid. Ba bhreá liom a bheith ag seasamh os bhur gcomhair agus ag ceiliúradh na rudaí iontacha faoin teanga. Ba bhreá liom a bheith caint faoin ngrá pearsanta atá agam di, faoin saibhreas atá aici, faoin neart agus spiorad atá ag Gaeilgeoirí fud fad na tíre, agus faoi na daoine ar fad atá á labhairt lá…

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Cén Béarla atá ar déjà vu ? Cuirim an cheist seo toisc go raibh na príomhphointí pléite sa Teach seo as Gaeilge le déanaí faoin aistriúchán ar "bréag", agus faoin easpa Gaeilge ag an gCeann Comhairle agus ag an Leas-Cheann Chomhairle. Ní hé sin an cineál cainte gur chóir a bheidh i mbéal an phobail maidir leis an nGaeilge áfach. Mar mhúinteoir roimhe seo i scoil lán-Ghaeilge i gCill Dara Theas, tá mé tar éis an fhorbairt atá tagtha ar an teanga ar fud fad na tíre a fheiceáil, go minic in ainneoin na n-iarrachtaí at…

Táim ag labhairt inniu chun an frustrachas agus an fearg domhanda a léiriú ar son teaghlaigh i gCill Dara Theas agus fud fad na tíre atá tréigthe ag an Rialtas seo maidir le leanaí le riachtanais bhreise. Faoi láthair i mo Dháilcheantar féin, tá tuismitheoirí trína chéile toisc nach féidir leo áit dá bpáistí a fháil i scoil speisialta nó fiú áit i rang speisialta i scoil príomhshrutha. Deirtear leo go gcuirfear ar liosta feithimh iad nó nach bhfuil aon spásanna nó acmhainní ar fáil, nó plean i bhfeidhm. Is cúis nái…

I am honoured to speak as Sinn Féin's newly appointed spokesperson for special education. As a former múinteoir, I have cried tears of anger and frustration with parents when their child was denied an appropriate school place. Entire families are left feeling hopeless, as if there is no light at the end of the tunnel, and concerned that their child will be left behind because of a Government that does not really seem to care. We need a system that prioritises our children's rights and that gives every parent the pe…

I note that the Government in its programme has committed to deliver more targeted and effective services for children with special education needs and to improve their supports, ach is a mhalairt atá fíor. Sensational Kids is a national charity and non-profit organisation that seeks to make therapy services accessible and affordable for children with additional needs. Founded in 2007 by a mother frustrated by this country's underresourced therapy services for children with additional needs, it seeks to offer affor…

I rise today with deep gratitude and I want to begin by stating a chéad míle fáilte and ár mbuíochas to my dad Declan, mo pháistí Síog, Déaglán, Féile agus Luán, my brother Ciarán and all of those in Kildare South constituency who voted for me, and mo chairde, my Palestinian comrades and my republican family, the Grey Abbey Martyrs Sinn Féin Cumann in Kildare, for their unwavering support in bringing me here. It is because of their belief, hard work and bhur muinín ionam that I stand in this Chamber today. I stand …