Is mian liom ceist maidir le toghchán bhoird Údarás na Gaeltachta a ardú leis an Taoiseach. Dúradh ar dtús anuraidh go mbeadh na toghcháin sin ar siúl ar an lá céanna leis na toghcháin áitiúla ach, ar ndóigh, níor tharla sé sin. Anois, táthar á rá go mbeidh an reachtaíocht rite roimh bhriseadh an tsamhraidh. Tá briseadh an tsamhraidh ag teacht aníos go sciobtha. Cén uair a bheas na toghcháin? Cén uair a bheas an reachtaíocht ag dul tríd an Dáil?

I raise the issue of elections to bord Údarás na Gaeltachta. It was initially indicated they would be happening on the same day as the local elections. Now we are being told the legislation will be through before the summer break. When will the elections be held? Will the legislation be through the Dáil by the break?

I thank Deputy Farrell for raising this issue. I had a brief word with the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, on this earlier today. My understanding is that it is still planned to publish that legislation quite shortly. Obviously the timeline for passing it will depend on all of us in this House. In parallel to that we are reviewing the timeline for those elections and I will revert to the Deputy shortly on that.