Tairgim:—

Go dtoghtar an Seanadóir Liam Ó Buachalla mar Chathaoirleach.

Is cúis mhór áthais dom an Seanadóir Liam Ó Buachalla do thairiscint le na thoghadh mar Chathaoirleach don tSeanad seo. Óna thaithi ar obair an Ti seo, a chleachtadh ar ghnothaí éagsúla poiblí agus, go mór-mhór, toisc a sháreolas ar an nGaeilge agus a dhuthracht ar a son, ní dóigh liom go bhfuil duine eile orainn is mó atá cáilithe chuige ná is fearr a oireann don phost.

I move:—

That Seanadóir Liam Ó Buachalla be elected Cathaoirleach of the Seanad.

It is with very great pleasure, indeed, that I make that proposition. Seanadóir Ó Buachalla is well known to all the members of the House, and is well known outside the House. His work for the Irish language has been very valuable to the language cause in this country. I do not need, I think, to say anything more about him. He is too well known to spend very much time in eulogies.

Is mian liom cabhrú leis an Rún atá molta ag Seán Ua Guilidhe. Tá áthas orm é sin a dhéanamh.

I have great pleasure in seconding the motion proposed by Senator Seán Goulding that Senator Ó Buachalla be our Cathaoirleach. He is admirably suited for the position and will fill with honour, I think, a position which has been so admirably filled by his several predecessors. He has great innate courtesy, an urbane disposition, great appreciation of procedure and, last but not least, an intimate knowledge of the language of our country. I think it is a happy choice we are making and I sincerely hope that we shall have him long with us as our Cathaoirleach.

Nílimíd ar an dtaobh seo den Tigh chun cur i gcoinne na tairiscinte seo. Mar a dúirt an Seanadóir Maighréad Nic Phiarais, tá nós déanta ó thosach ins an Seanad go dtugann an Cathaoirleach comhtrom agus ar ndóigh cneastacht chomh maith do gach Seanadóir. Táimíd deimhin de má déantear an Seanadóir Ó Buachalla do thoghadh mar Chathaoirleach go ndéanfaidh sé a dhicheall chun leanúint den nós san.

Gheobhaidh sé uainne gach cúnamh chun gnóthaí na Cathaoirleach a choimhlíonadh agus chun dualgaisí na Cathaoirleach do thabhairt chun críche. Tá suil agam go bhfuighidh sé an cabhair céanna ó gach aoinne sa tSeanad.