Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Scoileanna Gaeltachta

Pat the Cope Gallagher

200. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the process for secondary schools within Gaeltacht areas which are considering changing their primary teaching language from English to Irish through the concept of tumoideachas or full immersion of teaching through the medium of Irish; the process of consultation for parents and school stakeholders before such a decision would be taken, outlining the process by which each parent's opinion would be sought and recorded by ballot or otherwise; his views on whether it is essential that no parents should feel excluded from a clearly defined process or that students should not be excluded from receiving secondary education through the medium of English if that is their preferred choice and which in many of these schools would have been the standard teaching practice for the past 50 years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26622/18]

Scoileanna Gaeltachta

Pat the Cope Gallagher

201. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the secondary schools within the Gaeltacht which have opted for tumoideachas Gaeilge or full immersion through the medium of Irish especially focusing on schools which previously provided teaching through the medium of English; the schools that are proposing to provide no teaching of the various subjects through the medium of English for their future student intake despite such a choice being available for many decades previously; his views on whether it is proper or just in removing an entitlement to secondary school education through the medium of English when parents both desire and request same and disagree with the concept of tumoideachas Gaeilge or full immersion of Irish in teaching in their local secondary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26623/18]

Common Fisheries Policy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

447. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he has taken since SI 89 of 2018 was rescinded by Dáil Éireann on 29 May 2018; the persons, interested parties, groups or organisations from the fisheries sector or other political parties he has met or liaised with since 29 May 2018; the level of engagement his Department has had with all interested parties since the date of rescinding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26846/18]

Common Fisheries Policy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

448. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has consulted with the fishing sector since the date of rescinding of SI 89 of 2018 on 29 May 2018; the consultation his Department has had with fisheries organisations or the sector since 29 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26847/18]

Common Fisheries Policy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

449. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 981 of 12 June 2018, if no legal costs have been paid or agreed in relation to the various third parties involved in proceedings against the State regarding the High Court and Supreme Court cases on actions taken in regard to SI 3 of 2014 and SI 125 of 2016; the complete costs incurred by the State in those cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26848/18]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

84. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) for the 185 newly enrolled students due to attend there on 28 August 2018; the provision sanctioned for the school to meet the additional enrolment; the timeframe for its delivery in order that the school will have the necessary accommodation for August 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26014/18]

Multidenominational Schools

Pat the Cope Gallagher

393. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the rationale for considering a school (details supplied) as a candidate school for public consultation as part of the multidenominational and non-denominational schools consultation plan 2018; if requests were made to include the school on this list; the timeframe for this process; the procedures involved in determining the view of the parents and broader school community; if this process will delay the project of delivering a new school building for the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24989/18]

Common Fisheries Policy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

981. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full costs associated with the various court actions taken against the State regarding SI 3/2014 and SI 125/2016 on the matter of European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations; the costs paid by his Department in defending these cases and all other third-party legal costs paid by his Department or the State at High Court or Supreme Court level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24987/18]

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

124. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for bringing the child and adolescent mental health services in CHO1 to the level envisaged in A Vision for Change. [23560/18]

Garda Stations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

35. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers within the Donegal division to date; his plans for improving Garda numbers within the county in the years ahead; his plans for maintaining and improving Garda stations within the county; if he will consider designating Glenties station to its former district status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22467/18]

Garda Stations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

76. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for Donegal town Garda station; the improvement plans for same; the staffing numbers he plans for the station; if he will consider designating Glenties Garda station to its former district status and by extension improving Garda numbers in south-west and west County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22468/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

71. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills when schools (details supplied) will go to tender stage for new school buildings; the timeline for project delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22426/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

94. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of applications for either new building or improvement works by schools (details supplied); the options being considered for the new school buildings; the timeframe for their delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22425/18]

Gaeltacht Policy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

219. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for second level schools in Gaeltacht areas that as part of plean na Gaeilge proposals of the Roinn na Gaeltachta strategy for language improvement opt for tumoideachas teaching; his further plans for those students and their parents who do not wish to be part of this proposed change under tumoideachas especially if they are part of a sole second level school catchment area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some schools this tumoideachas decision will be reversing a teaching language tradition of over 50 years whereby English was the primary teaching language in those schools; the provision he has made for those students who have expressed a desire and their right to be taught through English in line with many years of traditional practice; if, in circumstances that in rural areas in which only one second level school exists and if that school is deciding to embark on tumoideachas, provision will be made for those students who wish to be taught through the medium of English in line with existing practice and rights of both parents and students in those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22493/18]

Garda Deployment

Pat the Cope Gallagher

272. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers in the Donegal division to date; his plans for improving Garda numbers in the county in the years ahead; his plans for maintaining and improving Garda stations in the county; if he will consider designating Glenties station to its former district status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22491/18]

Garda Stations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

273. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for Donegal town Garda station to date; the improvement plans for same; the staffing numbers he plans for the station; if he will further consider designating Glenties Garda station to its former district status and by extension improving Garda numbers in the south and west areas of County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22492/18]

Garda Strength

Pat the Cope Gallagher

122. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers within the Donegal division; the increase in those numbers in each year since 2014; if further provision has been made for the remainder of 2018 for increasing Garda numbers particularly in the context of Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20527/18]

Seirbhísí Aeir Fóirdheonaithe

Pat the Cope Gallagher

29. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna chun feabhas a chur ar ché na Reannaí ag Athphort ar oileán Árainn Mhór; an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoin bplean chun an togra a chur i gcrích; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19975/18]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

32. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh 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 amháin; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [19976/18]

Ambulance Service

Pat the Cope Gallagher

341. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the status of his most recent meeting regarding ambulance services in south and west County Donegal; his plans to improve the level of services in County Donegal; the timeframe for the improvements on foot of his recent meeting on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20010/18]

Fisheries Protection

Pat the Cope Gallagher

145. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of his Department's proposed eel licence buy-out scheme; the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19146/18]

Fisheries Protection

Pat the Cope Gallagher

24. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the future capacity restrictions (details supplied) he plans to implement for Irish vessels fishing in area VIa in order to ensure the conservation of stocks and allow for the rational exploitation of the stocks in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17607/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

51. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the agreement or guarantee reached with the EU 27 on 23 March 2018 in the overall context of the FTA; the way in which it is planned to guarantee same post the interim period after the conclusion of the negotiations (details supplied); when the interim arrangement expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17608/18]

Community Employment Schemes Supervisors

Pat the Cope Gallagher

86. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a date has been set for a meeting of the high level forum on community employment supervisor pensions; if his attention has been drawn to the anger and frustration of community employment supervisors and assistant supervisors; his views on the fact that their contribution to improving the life chances of scheme participants and to their overall local communities is not being properly recognised at the end of their careers in spite of a Labour Court ruling in their favour; his further views on whether the Government may be undermining the Labour Court by ignoring its recommendation; and the steps he will take to resolve the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18430/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

242. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of improvement works and extension plans required at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17933/18]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

243. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application by a school (details supplied) for an ASD unit and additional accommodation; if the remaining stages of the application will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17941/18]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

244. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be included in the major building programme; the way in which the programme is progressing in view of the fact that the school is in need of major upgrade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17942/18]

School Accommodation

Pat the Cope Gallagher

245. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the rapid projected increase in student numbers for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; his plans to provide additional accommodation for the school to cater for the additional 185 student intake projected for September 2018; the timeframe for delivery of the additional accommodation for the school; the timeframe for plans to include necessary planning permission requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17943/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

246. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the project delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17944/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

247. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building for a school (details supplied); the timeline for the project delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17945/18]

Schools Refurbishment

Pat the Cope Gallagher

248. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school extension and improvement plan for a school (details supplied); the timeframe for delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17946/18]

Garda Retirements

Pat the Cope Gallagher

308. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda retirements from each Garda station in County Donegal in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18085/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Pat the Cope Gallagher

472. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress made in the past year in County Donegal in the provision of rural broadband services; the timeframe for delivery of rural broadband services to all areas of the county; if no household will be waiting beyond 2020 for broadband connections in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17957/18]

Departmental Reviews

Pat the Cope Gallagher

587. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of entitlements for seasonal and part-time workers (details supplied); the proposals from the review which she is considering in the context of the 2019 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17958/18]

Departmental Reviews

Pat the Cope Gallagher

588. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the review conducted by her Department of the rights and entitlements of seasonal and part-time workers committed to on 24 November 2016 will be provided. [17959/18]

Garda Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

70. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda recruits assigned to each Garda station in County Donegal in each of the years 2014 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16567/18]

Register of Electors Administration

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1551. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the dates for applying for inclusion on the supplementary register of electors; the latest date for applying for postal votes; the eligibility for inclusion on the register of electors for those turning 18 years of age in the run-up to polling day for the forthcoming referendum scheduled to take place on 25 May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15591/18]

Postal Voting

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1552. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on extending the entitlement to a postal vote to those who are on holidays on polling day, abroad on pilgrimage, overseas on education courses or abroad working on a part-time basis; his further views on this in the context of the forthcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15592/18]

Road Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

537. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to upgrade a road (details supplied) to regional road status within County Donegal; if this road will form a strategic part of the local infrastructure in a post-Brexit scenario; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14106/18]

Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga

Pat the Cope Gallagher

56. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sí cuntas ar an dul chun cinn maidir le scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga, go háirithe maidir leis na poist bhreise a cheadaigh an tAire ach nár líonadh in 2017 i scoileanna (sonraí tugtha); cén fáth, i mBliain seo na Gaeilge, go bhfuil scoileanna ag fanacht ar chúntóir teanga le breis agus dhá bhliain; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [9818/18]

Feabhsú Céibheanna

Pat the Cope Gallagher

70. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na pleananna atá aici chun feabhas a chur ar Ché na Reannaí ar Athphort ar oileán Árainn Mhór; an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí maidir leis na pleananna chun an togra a thabhairt chun críche; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [9817/18]

JobPath Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

95. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons on JobPath cannot transfer to social employment or community employment schemes, such as community employment or rural social schemes, when such vacancies arise while they are on JobPath; the status of the review of the rights of persons that work seasonal and part-time in view of the report submitted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8340/18]

Employment Rights

Pat the Cope Gallagher

97. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of seasonal and part-time workers entitlements; her plans to improve the rights and entitlements of this group of persons; if she has examined the proposals within the commissioned review in its entirety; her views on whether outstanding issues affecting seasonal workers will be solved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8339/18]

Road Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

79. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the A5-N2 project; its position within the new national development plan; the timeframe for the delivery and completion of the project; if the link between Lifford and Letterkenny, the N13-N14, forms part of the overall project; if a timeframe can be confirmed for this part of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7508/18]

Rural Broadband Scheme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

24. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his strategy for dealing with households in County Donegal which form part of the national broadband strategy specifically under the rural broadband scheme; the timeframe by which all households in the county will be connected to high-speed broadband as part of the rural broadband scheme; the number of households within the county that will be directly affected; if a guarantee can be provided that no further delay will occur and the 2023 deadline will be achieved for all rural households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7259/18]

Telecommunications Infrastructure

Pat the Cope Gallagher

49. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to provide a report on the achievements and successes of the mobile telephone and broadband task force recommendations to date; the further recommendations he plans to implement; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the nationwide experience is that mobile telephone signals are deteriorating and the services worsening despite the task force report being published since December 2016; if his attention has been further drawn to the anxiety many rural households have about to rural broadband provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7260/18]

Fishing Vessel Licences

Pat the Cope Gallagher

37. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the position regarding the penalty points statutory instrument as previously drafted in view of the fact that a written Supreme Court judgment has found the draft instrument to be flawed and invalid; if a new attempt to draft a statutory instrument will make provision for the Supreme Court judgement particularly to comply with the fair procedures aspect in the judgement; the timeframe for its introduction; if he has engaged with the fishing sector since the Supreme Court judgement issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6757/18]

Brexit Negotiations

Pat the Cope Gallagher

76. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the status quo in terms of fisheries, that is, access, percentage share of stocks and the trade aspects will fully apply during the transition arrangement in view of the guidelines published by the EU member states in the week of 29 January 2018 regarding the transition arrangements between the European Union and the United Kingdom; if fisheries and the wider trade are directly linked to phase two of the talks; if the linkage for the talks will be guaranteed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6758/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

211. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for improvement works at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the condition of the school gym building; if he will review the previous applications for improvement works at the school and prioritise an improvement plan for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7102/18]

Hospitals Building Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

395. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the basis for a decision by his Department (details supplied); the reason for delaying a decision until 2021 in the context of the decision already taken by his predecessor in January 2016 to downgrade the hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will lead to an urgent need to invest in the hospital in the interim in order to maintain standards required by HIQA; the reason there is such a delay in deciding on the matter; the interim plans he has for the hospital in the intervening four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7075/18]

JobPath Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

619. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to set out the number of persons on JobPath in County Donegal as of 1 February 2018; the number of persons who were on JobPath for the same date in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6795/18]

Jobseeker's Benefit

Pat the Cope Gallagher

620. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if recommendations contained in the report on part-time and seasonal workers' entitlements presented to her in 2017 have been decided on; when legacy issues which are adversely affecting this sector of employment will be addressed; her plans for dealing with the issues affecting these workers; the timeframe for implementing the necessary changes to help this sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6796/18]

JobPath Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

635. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons on JobPath cannot transfer to either community employment schemes or rural social schemes in rural areas, even in cases in which there is a clear willingness to work on such schemes on the part of the JobPath participants (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6969/18]

Hospital Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

51. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the level of joint approach his Department and the HSE have adopted in dealing with the lack of bed capacity and appropriate staffing levels at Letterkenny University Hospital and the network of community hospitals throughout County Donegal; the strategy he is adopting regarding crises within Letterkenny University Hospital which is experiencing extreme capacity issues for more than a year and no additional intervention is being provided by either the HSE or his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the degree of crises which exists within the health services in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6100/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

63. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for Stranorlar, Ramelton and Lifford community hospitals in County Donegal; if the decision to remove long-stay accommodation beds from all three hospitals has been fully rescinded; when he plans to allocate the necessary funding to upgrade these three community hospitals in view of the previous false announcements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6099/18]

Schools Building Projects

Pat the Cope Gallagher

12. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for sanctioning a new school (details supplied); the timeframe for the delivery of this project; if his attention has been drawn to the need for this new school building owing to the overcrowding and health and safety issues at the school which is located in a church car park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4662/18]

Schools Building Projects Status

Pat the Cope Gallagher

39. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for sanctioning improvements to schools (details supplied) in County Donegal; his further plans for providing a new school building for two other schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4663/18]

School Accommodation

Pat the Cope Gallagher

165. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the school's application for additional accommodation was refused in view of its need for additional capacity due to growing numbers and overcrowding; the options open to the school to obtain approval of additional accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4737/18]

Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga

Pat the Cope Gallagher

358. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an dtabharfaidh sí cuntas ar an dul chun cinn maidir le scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga, go háirithe maidir leis na postanna breise a cheadaigh an tAire ach nár líonadh i 2017 sna scoileanna seo a leanas: Scoil an Chéidigh, Scoil an Bhreacaigh, Scoil Mhín a Ghabhann agus Pobalscoil na Rosann; cen fath, i mBliain seo na Gaeilge, go bhfuil scoileanna i dtoghcheantar Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta fós ag fanacht le breis agus dhá bhliain anuas le cuntóir teanga [4680/18]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Pat the Cope Gallagher

653. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta i gcomhthéacs mholtaí Chomhchoiste na Gaeilge, na Gaeltachta agus na nOileán, an dtabharfaidh sí gealltanas go gcuirfear an soláthar airgid cuí ar fáil don Roinn nó d’Údarás na Gaeltachta chun príomh-mholtaí na Straitéise a chur i bhfeidhm, go háirithe agus bliain na Gaeilge ann in 2018; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [3963/18]

Employment Rights

Pat the Cope Gallagher

27. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to solve the problems and issues surrounding seasonal and part time workers' rights in seasonal employment, in particular the fishing, farming and the hospitality sectors; the timeframe to deal with these issues in view of the fact that these anomalies are causing financial strain on many persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2017/18]

Employment Rights

Pat the Cope Gallagher

45. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the report into seasonal and part time workers' rights and entitlements to social welfare payments drafted by her Department; her plans regarding the problems experienced by those persons in obtaining social welfare payments once their part time work ceases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2016/18]

Hospital Facilities

Pat the Cope Gallagher

112. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the specific new initiatives, additional resources or extra capacity that was sanctioned for Letterkenny university hospital in advance of the winter period; the additional staff, bed capacity and resources that was provided for to deal with the pressures which the hospital has been under for the past number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2202/18]

Hospital Facilities

Pat the Cope Gallagher

113. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the additional bed capacity provided in Letterkenny university hospital in each of the years 2012 to 2017; the additional staff that were sanctioned in order to meet the extra capacity for the same period; his views on the ongoing capacity problems experienced at the hospital; his plans to deal with the lack of bed capacity and staff shortages at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2203/18]

Hospital Facilities

Pat the Cope Gallagher

114. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if studies or analysis of the future service needs and demands of Letterkenny university hospital catchment area has been conducted by either the HSE or his department in order to plan for the hospital's future capacity needs in an orderly fashion; his views on the overcrowding situation at the hospital; his further views on whether future strategic planning and additional and appropriate further investment is urgently needed at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2204/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1039. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if plans or submissions have been made to the national social care division of the HSE on the upgrading of Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal; when such plans or submissions were made; the details of those proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1454/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1040. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if plans or submissions have been made to the national capital property steering group of the HSE on the upgrading of Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal; when such proposals were made; the details of those proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1455/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1041. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if plans or submissions have been made to the national social care division of the HSE on upgrading Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal; when such plans or submissions were made; the details of those proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1456/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1042. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if plans or submissions have been made to the national capital property steering group of the HSE on the upgrading of Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal; when such proposals were made; the details of those proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1457/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1043. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if plans or submissions have been made to the national social care division of the HSE on upgrading St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; when such plans or submissions were made; the details of those proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1458/18]

Hospitals Capital Programme

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1044. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if plans or submissions have been made to the national capital property steering group of the HSE on the upgrading of St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; when such proposals were made; the details of those proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1459/18]

Hospital Beds Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1045. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the amount of long-stay residential beds, long-term accommodation beds, step-down assessment beds and dementia long-stay and short-stay beds in County Donegal for each of the years 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2017; his plans to increase bed capacity in the county; his plans to increase staffing numbers to cater for the increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1460/18]

Health Services

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1046. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the consultation his Department or HSE officials have had with the Church of Ireland community on the retention of the Church of Ireland at St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar; the level of engagement they had with the community prior to the submission of the plan to the national social care division of the HSE; the outcome of consultations other than initial contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1461/18]

Hospital Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1047. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the grant level which was approved for the retention of the long-term residential accommodation capacity in Lifford, Ramelton and St. Joseph’s Community Hospitals, County Donegal in 2016 and 2017; if applications made in either 2016, 2017 or to date for the three hospitals are still awaiting funding approval by the HSE for long-term accommodation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1462/18]

Regional Development Initiatives

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1237. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made to date on the new Atlantic economic corridor, in particular the proposals relating to County Donegal; the proposals his Department is examining; the budgets earmarked for same; the timeframe for the delivery of the overall project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/18]

Local Improvement Scheme Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1545. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a budget has been set aside for the local improvement scheme in 2018; the intended budget for the scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1757/18]

Leader Programmes Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1546. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of expenditure by Leader in County Donegal for 2016 and 2017; the degree of underspend within the programme at present; the proposals to deal with the underspend; the details of Leader underspend funding transferred to other departmental budgets in the course of 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1759/18]

Commercial Rates Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1833. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the commercial rates charge as levied on commercial businesses and companies for each county council or local authority district as of 1 January 2018, in tabular form; his plans for reviewing the current commercial rates system in view of the fact the present system is archaic and unfair; the possible timeframe for reform of the rates system; his plans to implement the necessary changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2030/18]

Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1928. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta mioneolas a thabhairt faoin teagmháil a bhí aici agus ag an Aire Stáit le SLM Éire Teo, sular fhógair an comhlacht go raibh sé le deireadh a chur lena ghnó ar Pháirc Ghnó Ghaoth Dobhair, agus 32 post caillte dá bharr; an ndeimhneoidh sí cén uair ar cuireadh a Roinn ar an eolas faoi fhógra an chomhlachta agus cad iad na hiarrachtaí a rinne a cuid feidhmeannach agus a Roinn chun nach ndéanfaí an cinneadh; cén teagmháil a bhí ag a Roinn nó ag áisíneachtaí ábharacha fostaíochta eile sna ceantair Ghaeltachta le SLM ó d’fhógair siad an cinneadh; an dtabharfaidh sí eolas faoi na hiarrachtaí atá ar bun chun na deontais a íocadh leis an chomhlacht a aisíoc; an soláthróidh sí tuairisc chuimsitheach maidir leis an leibhéal teagmhála atá ann leis an chomhlacht seo faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1443/18]

Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1929. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta eolas a thabhairt faoin straitéis atá ag a Roinn agus/nó ag áisíneachtaí ábharacha stáit eile atá freagrach do na ceantair Ghaeltachta, le malairt fostaíochta a aimsiú i gceantar Ghaoth Dobhair agus ceantar iarthar Chontae Dhún na nGall ó cailleadh 32 post roimh an Nollaig i gcomhlacht SLM Éire Teo i nGaoth Dobhair; an dtabharfaidh sí sonraí faoi cad é an straitéis atá ag a Roinn maidir le cruthú fostaíochta sa Ghaeltacht le béim faoi leith ar Ghaeltacht Dhún na nGall, áit a bhfuil ráta ard dífhostaíochta faoi láthair; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1444/18]

Bord Údarás na Gaeltachta

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1930. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad iad na moltaí nó na pleananna atá ag a Roinn d’lar-oibrithe SLM Éire Teo maidir le hoiliúint agus scileanna úra a aimsiú i ndiaidh dhúnadh an chomhlachta i nGaoth Dobhair agus 32 post a bheith caillte dá bharr; an dtabharfaidh sí eolas breise faoin leibhéal comhoibrithe idir-Rannaigh a bhí aici leis an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí agus leis an Roinn Gnó, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta maidir le tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do na hoibrithe a chaill a bpostanna agus maidir le híocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [1445/18]

Scéim na mBóithre Áise

Pat the Cope Gallagher

1945. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher den Aire Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an ndéanfaidh sí cur síos ar na pleananna atá aici maidir le Scéim na mBóithre Áise a chur ar bun in athuair do bhóithre nach bóithre contae iad, bóithre áise a fhad le tithe agus feirmeacha i gceantar na Gaeltachta amháin. [2064/18]

Primary Care Centres

Pat the Cope Gallagher

463. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for a new primary care centre in Dunfanaghy, County Donegal; his plans to carry out repairs to the existing centre in the intervening period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53966/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

110. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal for an autism spectrum disorder, ASD, unit and additional accommodation will be prioritised; if the remaining stages of the application will be approved without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53424/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

111. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department's building section will include a school (details supplied) in his Department's major building programme; if not, the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53425/17]

School Accommodation Provision

Pat the Cope Gallagher

112. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the rapid projected increase in student numbers for a school (details supplied); his plans to provide additional accommodation for the school to cater for an additional student intake of 185 projected for September 2018; the timeline for the delivery of additional accommodation for the school and plans to meet necessary planning permission requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53426/17]

Garda Strength

Pat the Cope Gallagher

97. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in each Garda station in County Donegal as of 1 November 2017; the number of community gardaí in the division; the number of Garda Reserve and the gardaí in the division as a whole; and the number of Garda Reserve and the number of new recruits assigned to the division since recruitment resumed in 2014. [51653/17]

Taoiseach's Communications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

124. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Taoiseach the submissions he made to the British Government concerning the A5 project, in particular the phase 1a section of the road project beyond Sion Mills that will facilitate the County Donegal connection to the A5; and when these submissions were made (details supplied). [51982/17]

DEIS Applications

Pat the Cope Gallagher

193. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) located in south-west County Donegal has failed to obtain DEIS status; the way in which each of the feeder schools to the school are designated DEIS but the school is not; if his attention has been drawn to the recent poverty and disadvantage reports into south-west County Donegal which is the catchment area of the school in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51608/17]

Long Stay Residential Units

Pat the Cope Gallagher

383. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a revised plan for St. Joseph's Community Hospital has been submitted to the HSE's national social care division for approval; if the revised plan provides for retention of all long-stay accommodation residential beds in the hospital; if increased staff numbers are being sought as part of the plan; if the proposal includes a full reversal of the decision made by the HSE on 26 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51935/17]

Long Stay Residential Units

Pat the Cope Gallagher

384. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a revised plan for Ramelton Community Hospital has been submitted to the HSE's national social care division for approval; if the revised plan provides for retention of all long-stay accommodation residential beds in the hospital; if increased staff numbers are being sought as part of the plan; if the proposal includes a full reversal of the decision made by the HSE on 26 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51936/17]

Long Stay Residential Units

Pat the Cope Gallagher

385. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a revised plan for Lifford Community Hospital has been submitted to the HSE's national social care division for approval; if the revised plan provides for retention of all long-stay accommodation residential beds in the hospital; if increased staff numbers are being sought as part of the plan or if a new building is being considered for the community hospital in place of renovating the existing building; if the proposal includes a full reversal of the decision made by the HSE on 26 January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51937/17]

Long Stay Residential Units

Pat the Cope Gallagher

386. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a revised plan for Ramelton Community Hospital, St Joseph's Community Hospital and Lifford Community Hospital has been submitted to the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, for approval regarding the revised plans for the long-stay accommodation residential beds in all three hospitals; if the revised plan provides for retention of all long-stay accommodation residential beds in the hospitals; when the said approval was sought from HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51938/17]

Aquaculture Licences

Pat the Cope Gallagher

181. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the recommendations of the review of the aquaculture licence will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51386/17]

Food Harvest 2020 Strategy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

182. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department has not achieved the targets set out in Food Harvest 2020 and has seen a decline of 6.3%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51387/17]

Food Harvest 2020 Strategy

Pat the Cope Gallagher

183. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if targets (details supplied) have been met at 2016 market price levels; the revenue loss to the economy and to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51388/17]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Pat the Cope Gallagher

43. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans for the social welfare entitlements of seasonal and part time workers (details supplied); the steps she has taken to deal with this matter thus far in her department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50387/17]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Pat the Cope Gallagher

57. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of entitlements for seasonal and part-time workers as committed to by the former Minister for Social Protection on 24 of November 2016 on Committee Stage of the Social Welfare Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50386/17]

Hospital Overcrowding

Pat the Cope Gallagher

463. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for Letterkenny University Hospital under the winter initiative 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the critical needs of the hospital at present due to the overcrowding on a regular basis of the accident and emergency department; the additional measures he is proposing to assist the hospital in meeting the increased demands; the additional staff numbers and resources being provided for the hospital under this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50655/17]

Driver Test Data

Pat the Cope Gallagher

566. Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting an appointment for a driving test, by county; the average waiting time for receiving an appointment nationwide; the worse ten centres for waiting times to date; his plans to deal with these backlogs; if a reserve list of driving testers is available to clear such backlogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50616/17]