Did the Minister impress on the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta when he met them on 20 Deireadh Fómhair the fact that this matter in relation to Údarás na Gaeltachta is having serious and damaging effects on the Gaeltacht and particularly the Gaeltacht that I represent in west Donegal.

I would like to remind you, a Cheann Comhairle, that you have allowed in English a question which I put in the Irish language and which you did not accept. That is the same question as I put.

I have not.

You have so, a Cheann Comhairle.

I have not.

You have, on the advice of somebody——

I am more than surprised at Deputy Tunney about two things. Deputy Tunney should not criticise civil servants in this House. If he wants to criticise me in any way, he can do it.

Chuir mise ceist i nGaeilge agus níor ghlac tú leis cé go raibh an tAire sásta é a fhreagairt. Cuireadh anois an cheist ceanann céanna i mBéarla agus do ghlac tú leis. You can take whatever lesson you like from it

Deputy Tunney was raising many things under his question and I ruled it out of order.

This question is about meetings between the Minister and the board and Deputy Gallagher's question is in order and I am allowing it.