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Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Garda Vetting Applications
Pat the Cope Gallagher
90. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to speed up and deal with the delays at present experienced by those awaiting Garda vetting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28908/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Court Accommodation Provision
Pat the Cope Gallagher
91. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for providing a new courthouse building for Donegal town, given that the current building is in need of replacement and not fit for purpose; her further plans and a site location for the new facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28909/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Court Accommodation Provision
Pat the Cope Gallagher
92. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for providing a new courthouse building in Dungloe as the present courthouse urgently needs replacement; if plans have been drawn up and a site location agreed for the new facility and if there is a timeline for replacement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28910/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Garda Stations
Pat the Cope Gallagher
93. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide a new Garda station for Donegal town, as the present station is in need of replacement and plans for a new station have been long promised; if a site has been identified; if plans have been agreed and drawn up regarding this new facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28911/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Garda Stations
Pat the Cope Gallagher
94. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for Dunkineely Garda station in the Donegal division and her plans for policing in the Dunkineely Garda station area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28912/16]
Wed, 5 Oct 2016
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Rural Social Scheme Eligibility
Pat the Cope Gallagher
158. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to increase the number of participants and positions available on the rural social scheme from the present number of 2,600; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28902/16]
Tue, 4 Oct 2016
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Court Orders
Pat the Cope Gallagher
124. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current average length of time taken to process a case; the number of cases outstanding at present; the longest outstanding case awaiting resolution at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28637/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Pat the Cope Gallagher
1391. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the measures he proposes to introduce to deal with the overcrowding in the emergency department, operation cancellations, deferred surgeries and growing crises within the hospital over the past year in view of his recent visit to Letterkenny University Hospital; the additional resources and funding the Government is committing to the hospital; the action plan he proposes to put in place to deal with this crises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25921/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospitals Building Programme
Pat the Cope Gallagher
1443. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the rebuild of the Radiation Department at Letterkenny University Hospital; when it will be commissioned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26176/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Hospital Services
Pat the Cope Gallagher
1444. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if he will request the HSE to provide a cardiac catheterisation laboratory at Letterkenny University Hospital; if he will provide the necessary funds for the employment of a cardiologist to service the laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26177/16]
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
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Sheepmeat Sector
Pat the Cope Gallagher
1584. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme to assist sheep farmers particularly those working on hills and commonages throughout the west of Ireland; if he has liaised with the European Union regarding this matter; the timeframe by which this proposed scheme could be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25920/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Pat the Cope Gallagher
226. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he will announce the second tranche of the summer works scheme for primary and secondary schools; if he is aware that many schools are urgently awaiting an announcement relating to mechanical works, toilet facilities, roof works, window projects, curricular requirement projects and other structural improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19742/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Data
Pat the Cope Gallagher
227. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and secondary schools in County Donegal he has approved for funding under the summer works scheme to date under various headings, including projects for special needs and emergency works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19743/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Social Welfare Payments Administration
Pat the Cope Gallagher
314. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to compensate social protection recipients who receive sterling payments with top-up payments from his Department in view of the decline in sterling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19684/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Pat the Cope Gallagher
375. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provision he is making to ensure that European funding such as INTERREG is maintained on a cross-Border basis, post-Brexit, as all Border counties depend greatly on such funds for development, social inclusion and community development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19685/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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UK Referendum on EU Membership
Pat the Cope Gallagher
376. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provision he is making to ensure that European Union funding such as INTERREG is maintained on a cross-Border basis post the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union, given that all Border counties depend greatly on such funds for development, social inclusion and community development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19740/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Fishing Industry
Pat the Cope Gallagher
575. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate contingency steps he will take to safeguard the interests of the Irish fishing sector following the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union in its recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19304/16]
Tue, 5 Jul 2016
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Fishing Industry
Pat the Cope Gallagher
576. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the likely effect on the Common Fisheries Policy, and the effect this will have on total allowable catches and quotas, following the decision by United Kingdom voters to leave the European Union in its recent referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19305/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Local Authority Housing Mortgages
Pat the Cope Gallagher
226. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing loan applications that have been made and which were successful to each local authority in 2015 and in Quarter 1 of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18524/16]
Tue, 28 Jun 2016
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Social Welfare Code
Pat the Cope Gallagher
283. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Social Protection why he continues to correspond with persons in receipt of social welfare payments requesting them to consider opting for payment by electronic fund transfer despite the fact these same persons have indicated they want to continue using the post office; if he is aware of the importance of these transactions to the post office network; why he is continuing with this policy while a Government backed process is under way to secure and develop the post office network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18230/16]