Parliamentary questions

Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

584. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the considerable time delays in approving domiciliary care allowance applications; her plans to improve the timeframe for processing applications in view of 18-week delays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30122/17]

Scéimeanna Rannach

Pat the Cope Gallagher

991. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sí míniú maidir le cén fáth nár ceadaíodh aon airgead i gClár Caipitil na nOileán d’oileáin i nDún na nGall; an dtabharfaidh sí míniú maidir le cén fáth, i ndiaidh cuairt le gairid ón Aire Stáit ar na hoileáin atá i gceist, agus na ndearbhuithe a tugadh, nach raibh na hoileáin san áireamh sa chlár maoinithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29019/17]

Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga

Pat the Cope Gallagher

992. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sí cuntas ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga, go háirithe maidir leis na poist bhreise a cheadaigh an tAire ach nár líonadh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29020/17]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

993. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta sí cur síos ar na pleananna atá aici Scéim na mBóithre Áise a chur ar bun an athuair do bhóithre nach bóithre contae iad, bóithre áise a fhad le tithe agus feirmeacha i gceantar na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29021/17]

Road Improvement Schemes

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1891. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of the budget that he allocated for Fintra bridge on the R263 in southwest Donegal; the timetable for the start of construction; the completion date for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/17]

Road Improvement Schemes

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1892. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for funding Tir Chonaill street bridge in Donegal town as sanctioned by his Department; the construction period for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29012/17]

Jobseeker's Benefit

Pat the Cope Gallagher

2115. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to honour the commitment given by her predecessor concerning the review of part-time and seasonal workers' entitlements to social protection payments in view of the delay in issuing the report which was due in March or April 2017 but has yet to be published; when same will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29065/17]

Heritage Projects

Pat the Cope Gallagher

193. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her plans for carrying out improvement works at a site (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the cemetery is closed to the public due to concerns of debris and subsiding wall stead; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact an application was made for heritage grant funding but was unsuccessful and that therefore no funding opportunity currently exists for repairs other than from her Department directly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26114/17]

Garda Vetting Legislation

Pat the Cope Gallagher

136. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to introduce a single Garda vetting card to be issued to each person for a set period of time rather than the current situation whereby a person has to apply for Garda vetting on each occasion they change employment, voluntary work or placement; the reason such a universal vetting card is not available in place of the current system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26016/17]

Garda Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

137. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda that are operational and on full-time duty on a weekly basis in the Donegal division; the number of Garda working in a full-time capacity now compared to those working in a full-time capacity in 2011, 2014 and 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26017/17]

Garda Resources

Pat the Cope Gallagher

138. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for improving the Garda station in Donegal town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26018/17]

Garda Resources

Pat the Cope Gallagher

139. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to restore the Glenties district Garda station to its previous status; her further plans to restore Garda numbers in west Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26019/17]

Garda Resources

Pat the Cope Gallagher

140. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda cars currently available in the Donegal division; the way in which current Garda car numbers compare with those in 2011 to 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26020/17]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

382. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aici maidir le scéim deontas bóithre straitéiseacha a chur ar bun sa Ghaeltacht chun slí rochtana a chur ar fáil ar fud na Gaeltachta agus ar fud na tíre, os rud é go bhféadfaí maoiniú a fháil dá leithéid de scéim ag féachaint don mhéid airgid atá faoina cúram agus nár caitheadh sna buiséid éagsúla; an dtabharfaidh sí eolas i dtaobh cén uair a d'fhéadfaí a leithéid de scéim a chur ar bun, agus an mbeadh sí sásta gur plean ilbhliantúil a chuirfí 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. [25979/17]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

383. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aici maidir le scéim bóithre áise a chur ar bun in athuair chun freastal ar thithe agus bóithre feirme i gceantair Ghaeltachta ar fud na tíre; an aithníonn sí an phráinn mhór atá le scéim den sórt seo chun dul i ngleic leis an gcaoi a bhfuil cúrsaí ag dul chun donais i gceantair tuaithe ó thaobh ísliú caighdeán bóithre sa Ghaeltacht mar go bhfuil na mílte cónaitheoirí neamhábalta an costas a sheasamh maidir leis na bóithre seo a chóiriú chomh fada lena dtithe cónaithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [25980/17]

Brexit Issues

Pat the Cope Gallagher

518. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that fisheries are a top priority in the Brexit talks and to further ensure that Irish fisheries interests are fully protected; his plans to link fisheries negotiations with the trade talks during the Brexit negotiations, thus ensuring that fisheries are central to the eventual negotiated outcome of the talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25591/17]

Harbours and Piers

Pat the Cope Gallagher

553. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to construct a seawall at Machaire Rabhartaigh Harbour, County Donegal (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to a consultant’s report from 2015 that made a number of recommendations to solve the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26037/17]

Harbours and Piers

Pat the Cope Gallagher

554. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will meet with a delegation from County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26038/17]

National Lottery Funding Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

178. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the funding that was provided to community and voluntary groups from his Department's national lottery discretionary fund in each of the years 2008 to 2016 in tabular form; the allocation to be provided in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25117/17]

Prescriptions Charges

Pat the Cope Gallagher

197. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the total income received from prescription charges in 2016 from persons under 65 years of age and persons over 65 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22535/17]