Pat the Cope Gallagher — Watch Them Work

Most recent lobbying returns

2026-01-21 Finance Car Rental Council of Ireland — Budget Submission
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources ESB — Engagement continues with Principal Officers in the Departments of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Climate, Energy and the Environment on proposed amendments to Section 98 of the Electricity Supply Act to support the safe and resilient management of forestry corridors around electricity overhead lines. Support from TDs is being sought to advance the required legislative changes
2026-01-21 Economic Development and Industry Ibec — Ibec North-West priorities 2026
2026-01-21 Finance Community Platform — Emailed all Ministers, TDs and Senators with a copy of the Community Platform’s Four Tests for Budget 2026 asking them to support these proposals in the run up to the announcement of Budget 2026.
2026-01-21 Sports and Recreation Hanover Media Strategy Limited — Meeting request to discuss the Federation of Irish Sport's Pre Budget Submission
2026-01-21 Social Protection Society of St. Vincent de Paul — Engagement with Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
2026-01-21 Energy and Natural Resources Liquid Gas Ireland — Outreach to relevant stakeholders to present Liquid Gas Ireland's report 'Delivering Net Zero for Rural Ireland - Pathways to Renewable Liquid Gas', sharing the newly published document and inviting representatives to attend a briefing regarding the report.
2026-01-21 Public Expenditure and Reform Rehab Group — Rehab's Pre Budget Submission

Date	Pos	Action	Bill / motion	Outcome
2026-04-15	ta	Seanad amendment put	International Protection Bill 2026: From the Seanad Govt (Justice) ↗	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 2: Natural Gas Carbon Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Carried
2026-04-14	nil	Amendment put	Financial Resolution No. 1: Mineral Oil Tax	Lost
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	Confidence in Government: Motion	Carried
2026-04-14	ta	Question put	An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Question put	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2026: Motion (Resumed)	Carried
2026-03-25	nil	Amendment put	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2026: Motion (Resumed)	Lost
2026-03-25	ta	Question put	An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Amendment put	An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Question put	Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Amendment put	Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Question put	Structural Reform of Child Welfare Governance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Amendment put	Structural Reform of Child Welfare Governance: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried
2026-03-25	ta	Question put	Energy and Fuel Costs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members]	Carried

Top departments

148	Health
121	Education
119	Agriculture
49	Transport
42	Housing
41	Justice
40	Culture
26	Employment

Most recent

2026-03-18 Transport Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport to support the establishment of a position of Road Safety Commissioner to oversee the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy, in particular, the aim of achieving a 50% reduction in road deaths in Ireland by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19287/26]
2026-03-18 Transport Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport the body is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19288/26]
2026-03-18 Enterprise Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his response to concerns (details supplied) in relation to short-term lets. [19089/26]
2026-03-18 Health Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the number of older people awaiting home support services in the Burtonport, Kincasslagh, Annagry,Gweedore and Finn Valley areas of County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18707/26]
2026-03-04 Health Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health her response to the Adam's Protocols petition that someone presenting as suicidal should not have to go through accident &emergency (details supplied) [17447/26]
2026-02-24 Health Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the proposed new Community Hospital for Lifford, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14903/26]
2026-02-24 Health Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health given that the Model 3 Clinical Care Plan for Letterkenny University Hospital identifies serious risks relating to staffing, funding and infrastructure, and warns of a potential crisis in service delivery, if she will outline the reason this report has not yet been published; who is responsible for approving it; whether the Health Area REO’s sign-off is required for its release; when the report will be published in full and made public; and the immediate actions that will be taken to implement its key recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14913/26]
2026-02-10 Public Expenditure Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation for an update on each ongoing, and proposed, flood relief scheme in County Donegal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9394/26]
2026-02-10 Health Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health for an update on the progress of the surgical hub for Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9235/26]
2026-01-22 Climate Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the reason the minutes of meetings of groups (details supplied) held since September 2023, have not been made publicly available on his Department’s website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5177/26]

Pat the Cope Gallagher Fianna Fáil · Donegal

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