Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Abbey Theatre

Pat the Cope Gallagher

48. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for sanction of a new school building to be located in Stranorlar, County Donegal; the timeline for the complete delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10650/19]

Brexit Preparations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

399. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for designating Rathmullan pier as a designated port for third country landings; his plans for the proposed designation in a post-Brexit scenario; if his attention has been drawn to the importance of Rathmullan pier as a landing port for pelagic, whitefish and vivier crab vessels due to its northern location and proximity to fishing grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10586/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Pat the Cope Gallagher

66. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the further changes she plans to make to alleviate the difficulties part-time and seasonal workers have accessing social welfare payments once their seasonal and part-time work ceases; the issues which were highlighted to her in the report by her Department on the issue; if she will circulate a copy of same to those Members of Dáil Éireann who wish to receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7973/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Pat the Cope Gallagher

97. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the improvements proposed for seasonal and part-time workers since she received the report into the entitlements of these categories of workers compiled by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7972/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

234. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional classroom accommodation for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an application is lodged with his Department and is awaiting approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8166/19]

Physical Education Facilities

Pat the Cope Gallagher

235. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a physical education hall for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to an application lodged with his Department for the project in conjunction with the broader community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8167/19]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

236. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional accommodation for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to whether an application for replacement prefabricated accommodation was refused and to the fact that the school is awaiting approval for required accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8168/19]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

237. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for a replacement roof at the school; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a summer works application was approved in 2014 but a similar application was refused recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8169/19]

Garda Strength

Pat the Cope Gallagher

281. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Donegal division in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; the Garda numbers stationed in each Garda station within the division; the number of community gardaí within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/19]

Garda Station Refurbishment

Pat the Cope Gallagher

294. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for improving Rathmullen Garda station within the Donegal division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8276/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

394. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the number of ambulances and ambulance crews stationed within County Donegal in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019; his future plans for improving ambulance services within the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8079/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

418. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for funding the necessary upgrade works at three community hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all three projects are deferred and no new capital budget exists for these projects and that his previous replies to this Deputy on the matter are not consistent with the current position as forwarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/19]

Capital Expenditure Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

554. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the implications of the €27 million cut to his Department's budget following the over-expenditure in the Department of Health; if he resisted this cut; if the budget for 2019 for his Department was defended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/19]

Road Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

555. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the delivery of the A5-N2 motorway project following his recent decision to cut the budget for the proposed road in 2019; if all other options had been considered before cutting the funding for the infrastructure project for the north west of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7997/19]

Hospital Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

507. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of a report (details supplied) into the future and long-term sustainability of three community hospitals in County Donegal; if he will provide a copy of other relevant documents relating to the decision to maintain the long-stay accommodation units in all three community hospitals and recent reports into the future of the long-term accommodation units and capacity at these three hospitals that were conducted internally in the HSE or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Pat the Cope Gallagher

554. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for improving and extending Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal; the timeline for the tendering of this project; the timeframe for the complete delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/19]

Aquaculture Licence Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

556. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application lodged for an oyster farm licence at Carrickfinn, County Donegal; when a decision will be known regarding the application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6950/19]

Aquaculture Licences

Pat the Cope Gallagher

557. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the recent round of public consultation on aquaculture licensing reforms and new procedures to be introduced; when he will be in a position to bring forward a new system and procedures of application; if he will provide a report into the ad hoc committee that was working on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6951/19]

Brexit Supports

Pat the Cope Gallagher

558. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the emergency funding sought for his Department from the European Union; the extent of the request or application for funding made as recently reported during the visit of the Taoiseach to Brussels this week; if agreement exists to date regarding this proposed emergency funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6968/19]

Forbairt na nOileán

Pat the Cope Gallagher

778. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aici maoiniú a sholáthar d’oileáin Dhún na nGall le haghaidh bóithre poiblí ar na hoileáin éagsúla; an ndeimhneoidh sí go bhfuil leithroinnt leagtha amach i mbuiséad na Roinne i mbliana dó sin, agus an mbeidh leithroinnt bhreise ar fáil do na hoileáin i mbuiséad na bliana seo; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6919/19]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

779. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aici chun Scéim na mBóithre Áise a chur ar bun athuair, chun freastal ar thithe agus bóithre feirme i gceantair Ghaeltachta ar fud na tíre (sonraí tugtha); agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6920/19]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

780. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aici chun scéim deontais bóithre straitéiseacha a chur ar bun sa Ghaeltacht, le slí rochtana a chur ar fáil ar fud na Gaeltachta agus ar fud na tíre, ag cur i gcuntas go bhféadfaí, leis an airgead nár caitheadh sna buiséid éagsúla atá faoina cúram, maoiniú a chinntiú do scéim dá leithéid; cén uair a bhféadfadh a leithéid de scéim a bheith ag feidhmiú; an mbeadh sí sásta dá gcuirfí plean ilbhliantúil ar bun chun déileáil leis an easpa tograí bonneagair i gceantair Ghaeltachta ó cuireadh an scéim ar fionraí sa bhliain 2010; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [6921/19]

Fishing Industry

Pat the Cope Gallagher

3. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in redrafting an acceptable system for penalty points for serious fishing infringements since a previous statutory instrument was revoked by Dáil Éireann in May 2018; the extent of consultations he has had with the fishing sector, Opposition parties and other interested bodies since May 2018 on the matter; the timeline for dealing with the matter in partnership with all interested parties to meet Ireland's EU obligations on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5899/19]

Defence Forces Reserve

Pat the Cope Gallagher

101. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the reason reservists in the Defence Forces are not issued with gloves in line with the single force concept; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3705/19]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

392. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the capital commitment for the comprehensive upgrade of hospitals (details supplied) is secure and will not be subject to a review in view of the capital overspend on the national children's hospital; if the commitment given by him and the HSE to provide additional capital for the long-term stay units in the hospitals is guaranteed; if works will commence in 2019 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4163/19]

Harbours and Piers Development

Pat the Cope Gallagher

462. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when works will commence on capital works at Killybegs Harbour Centre which were delayed in 2018; the budget allocated for these works in 2019; the scale and extent of works involved in the project; the timeline for the completion of the project on Killybegs Harbour Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4270/19]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Pat the Cope Gallagher

544. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital expenditure to date of LEADER projects in County Donegal as per the LEADER programme 2014 to 2020; the projects allocated funding that have not drawn down the approved funding in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4274/19]

LEADER Programmes Expenditure

Pat the Cope Gallagher

545. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding committed to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme in County Donegal; the successful drawdown of funding to date by project in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/19]

Passport Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

165. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for opening a passport office in the north west of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1521/19]

Summer Works Scheme Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

294. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specific works to be carried out at each of the 20 schools in County Donegal under the summer works scheme 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54084/18]

Summer Works Scheme Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

295. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the applications received under the summer works scheme 2019 for County Donegal; the applications that will be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54085/18]

DEIS Eligibility

Pat the Cope Gallagher

296. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the procedure for awarding DEIS status in both primary and secondary schools; the way in which certain schools fail to qualify for DEIS status in cases in which all surrounding schools in the same catchment area qualify in view of the fact that the same socio-economic criteria apply to the same catchment area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are anomalies in the past two rounds of DEIS status applications; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that action on same was not taken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54086/18]

DEIS Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

297. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish an appeals mechanism for schools that have to date failed to obtain DEIS status; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that schools have very little or no input in supplying school data and relevant information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54087/18]

Nursing Home Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

596. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the reason his Department through the National Treatment Purchase Fund pays a higher rate for nursing home care for some persons depending on their geographical location in view of the fact that regulations and the cost base are the same for all persons who qualify. [54304/18]

Veterinary Inspection Service Staff

Pat the Cope Gallagher

825. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that his nominees to the Veterinary Council have twice in the past number of weeks voted to introduce guidelines that attending veterinary practitioners should not exceed a maximum limit of 30 days between a farm visit and the prescribing of antimicrobials; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that despite the Council having been made aware that this will leave hundreds of farms in west County Donegal without a veterinary service, his nominees have continued to support the stance of the Council which goes beyond the requirements of his Department or the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54236/18]

Statutory Instruments

Pat the Cope Gallagher

163. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken since May 2018 when the serious fishing infringement statutory instrument was rescinded by Dáil Éireann; if he will provide a detailed report on the interested parties which he has met with since May 2018 on this matter; the discussions he has held; the persons and or bodies he held discussions with in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52527/18]

Statutory Instruments

Pat the Cope Gallagher

164. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will compile a report on the status of the of the alternative statutory instrument forwarded to him and all other Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas by this Deputy following the rescinding of the statutory instrument concerning serious fishing infringements by Dáil Éireann in May 2018; the various steps he has taken on each occasion that this Deputy placed a parliamentary question on the matter since the vote to rescind the statutory instrument; the reason he has failed to engage with other political parties since the vote was taken by Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52528/18]

Trans European Transport Network Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

6. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the TEN-T priority projects for County Donegal; the timeline for these projects in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51966/18]

Trans European Transport Network Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

41. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the priority TEN-T projects for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51965/18]

Hospital Groups

Pat the Cope Gallagher

177. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the reason Letterkenny University Hospital is not included in the priority list of hospitals in the 2018 winter plan proposals of the HSE and his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that LUH had full capacity protocols exercised on 87% in 2018 to date which is one of the highest nationally; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the hospital is at crises level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52307/18]

Hospital Groups

Pat the Cope Gallagher

178. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the extra resources and provision he plans to make available for Letterkenny University Hospital to deal with the impending increase of numbers which will avail of the hospital services between December 2018 and the end of February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52308/18]

Fish Quotas

Pat the Cope Gallagher

199. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to prevent the closure of all other fisheries in view of the zero TAC that has been advised for cod and whiting in area 6A and the fact that the landing obligation is coming into effect from 1 January 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52446/18]

Fish Quotas

Pat the Cope Gallagher

200. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will ensure the economic sustainability of the fishing fleet in view of some of the proposed reductions in key stocks, for example, 32% in nephrops and other stocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52447/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

146. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the tendering of a school (details supplied); when he expects the tendering process to be finalised and a contractor appointed; if he has ring-fenced funding for this school in budget 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49753/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

242. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of an application for a new school building (details supplied) in County Donegal; the timeline for the delivery of this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49060/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

243. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of an application for a new school building (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of same; when the project will go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49062/18]

Summer Works Scheme Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

244. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the status of applications for school building improvements and extension to the building made by a school (details supplied); the timeline for the necessary improvements to be carried out at this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49064/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

245. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the status of applications for school building improvements and extension to the building made by a school (details supplied); the timeline for the necessary improvements to be carried out at this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49065/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

282. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date on the major capital works application by a school (details supplied); the timeline for the delivery of this extension to the school; if the 2019 Department capital budget is in a position to fund this high priority project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49513/18]

Hospitals Policy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

158. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 13 November 2018, the details of the amended capital plan from 2016 to 2021 for a hospital (details supplied); when this amendment was made to the capital plan; the amount of additional funding added to the capital plan in order to cover the change in plans for these two community hospitals; the timeline for the funding to be allocated within the context of the current plan only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/18]