Parliamentary questions

Fish Quotas

Pat the Cope Gallagher

27. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the EU Commission’s proposals for white fish stocks; the steps he will take to ensure Ireland secures a sizeable and sustainable quota in order that the fishery industry is sustainable for fishermen in the year ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37569/16]

European Court of Justice Rulings

Pat the Cope Gallagher

39. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he proposes to take in view of a judgment (details supplied) which found that the European Commission acted beyond its competences, ultra vires and without a lawful legal basis and to ensure that the Commission fulfils its obligations under Article 266 TFEU; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/16]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

119. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to deal with the undue delays and backlog in Garda vetting at present, as the waiting period for clearance has lengthened in duration and is causing considerable annoyance and distress for applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37436/16]

Garda Vetting Applications Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

120. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to deal with the undue delays and the ever lengthening backlog in Garda vetting for transition year students, third level students and students wishing to go on work placements; if she will explore the delegation of authority for such vetting to district level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37437/16]

Mobile Telephony Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

184. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the terms of reference for the newly established Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce; the timeframe for delivery of its recommendations; the status the taskforce recommendations will have; if rural areas currently not availing of mobile phone coverage will be favourably looked at as part of the task force recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33900/16]

HSE Legal Cases

Pat the Cope Gallagher

113. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to expedite a case (details supplied) brought against the executive and other companies, for damages for negligence, breach of statutory duty and breach of contract, in respect of a surgical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33064/16]

Electoral Reform

Pat the Cope Gallagher

173. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will consider introducing a provision for early voting in future general elections and referenda in line with many other European countries; if provision will be made for those persons on holidays, those on pilgrimage or absent due to work commitments; his views on whether the present system of postal voting is out of date for a modern country and on the many alternatives which are working effectively elsewhere which still protect the integrity of the ballot and democratic process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32642/16]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

179. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on Gweedore sewerage scheme; the status and timeframe moving forward for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32758/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

416. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made to date within County Donegal in the provision of rural broadband services; the projected timeframe for delivery of rural broadband services to all areas and parts of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32853/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

417. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures being taken to improve the quality of mobile phone coverage within the State; his Department’s strategy for providing mobile coverage to areas which never had mobile phone coverage, such as areas in rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32854/16]

Clár Tógála Scoileanna

Pat the Cope Gallagher

57. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le scoil nua atá beartaithe do Ghaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí, Baile Dhún na nGall, ón am a fógraíodh an togra seo ar Chlár Caipitil na Scoileanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [31080/16]

Aquaculture Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

585. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of successful applications received and processed to date in 2016, for grant aid under the sustainable aquaculture and the knowledge gateway schemes for aquaculture; if successful applicants under these schemes are obliged to complete, pay and audit all eligible expenditure within the calendar year; the estimated total amount of funding which will be allocated to aquaculture in 2016; if any unspent funds under these schemes will be rolled over to 2017; and the areas in which any unspent funds will appear in his final Department's budgets and Estimates for 2017. [30357/16]

Aquaculture Licence Applications Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

586. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated number of staff hours required in 2016 to process an aquaculture licence application by his Department; the estimated number of hours required to process a similar application in the early 2000s; and the reason, if applicable, for the increase in the required staff hours. [30358/16]

Scéimeanna Teanga

Pat the Cope Gallagher

336. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gnóthaí Réigiúnacha, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cén fáth a bhfuil breis agus €41,000 bainte de dheontas Mhuintearais (An Iarthar/An Iarthuaisceart agus Contae na Mí) i leith Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga don scoilbhliain 2016-17 d'ainneoin go bhfuil molta aici 13 scoil bhreise a chur leis an scéim; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [29596/16]

Aquaculture Licences

Pat the Cope Gallagher

518. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the location or bays in County Donegal where appropriate assessments have been carried out in respect of special areas of conservation and the habitats directives; the location by bay, inlet or shore area in such cases as they have been completed as part of the screening process and lodged with his Department; the commencement and expiry dates and species type of shellfish aquaculture licences currently in force in County Donegal; the location by bay, inlet or shore area and species type of shellfish aquaculture licence applications currently under consideration by his Department in County Donegal; if each application under consideration by public bodies as co-ordinated by the aquaculture and foreshore division of his Department is open for consultation to the public, awaiting determination by him, granted but within the appeal period, or granted where the appeal period has expired; the current status of shellfish licence applications in the vicinity of Cruit and Kincasslagh, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29530/16]

Aquaculture Licences

Pat the Cope Gallagher

519. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason an environmental impact assessment is not required for shellfish farming aquaculture licence approval within a special area of conservation, SAC, when it is required for approval of a fin fish farming licence within an SAC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29531/16]

Garda Strength

Pat the Cope Gallagher

86. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Donegal division at present; the way the numbers compare with the years 2008 and 2010, respectively; if she will provide a district-per-district comparative within the Donegal division; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28904/16]

Garda Strength

Pat the Cope Gallagher

87. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda reservists in the Donegal divisions at present; if she will provide a Donegal divisional district-per-district breakdown for the number of Garda reservists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28905/16]

Garda Stations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

88. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to reopen any of the Garda stations closed within the Donegal division due to cutbacks since 2010; the need to do so in order to strengthen community policing and combat rural crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28906/16]

Garda Stations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

89. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to re-establish the former Glenties district headquarters following its amalgamation by the previous Government with two other districts within the Donegal division; the need to do so in order to strengthen the policing of west and south west Donegal; if she will provide a stronger rural-based policing service to the persons and rural communities of west Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28907/16]