Pat the Cope Gallagher

Fianna Fáil · Donegal

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• 2026-02-24
  PQ
  Asked 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]
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Community Platform Finance

  • 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
  LOBBY
  Society of St. Vincent de Paul Social Protection

  • Engagement with Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development
• 2026-01-21
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland Community

  • FCI Pre-Budget Submissions 2026
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Stratagem (NI) Ltd Health

  • Provision of audiology services and eye care services
• 2025-12-10
  VOTE
  Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021

  A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and investments needed for a fair transformation to a low-carbon economy; to require the preparation, by certain prescribed bodies, of just transition plans; to provide for the conferral of other functions on the said body; to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended by the 2021 Act); and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 64–72
• 2025-09-23
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding for the north-west in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide roll out of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50567/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  Family Carers Ireland 2 returns Community

  • FCI Pre- Budget Submissions 2026
  • Programme for government- to advance carers issues within the Dáil
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Wheel Community

  • The Wheel hosted launch event for our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. It comprised a panel discussion with speakers from community and voluntary organisations and an overview of The Wheel's priorities for Budget 2026. We invited Ministers, TDs and Senators from the most relevant departments and joint Oireachtas committees and several attended in person.
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  European Anti-Poverty Network Ireland Social Protection

  • Emails to Members of the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection, Community & Local Development requesting to put combatting poverty at the top of the committees agenda, with particular reference to income adequacy, accessible public services & measures targeted at the most disadvantaged groups
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans to replace the ageing fleet for Donegal Community Inclusion Training Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46932/25]
• 2025-09-05
  LOBBY
  Social Enterprise Republic of Ireland Community

  • Lobbying regarding SERI's pre-budget submission and AI
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht for an update on his work to support remote working on the offshore islands. [38072/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the steps he is taking to address the shortage of staff in the public sector with a high enough proficiency to provide telephone information, helpdesk and web chat services in Irish, as identified in the 2024 Annual Report of An Coimisinéir Teanga. [38071/25]
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Local Development Companies Network CLG Community

  • Oireachtas Members were invited to an event launching a rebrand of the Local Development Companies Network and highlighting the work of the LDCs
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the details of the existing bed numbers in use for Killybegs Community Hospital; the details of the unused beds; her plans to reinstate all beds for usage at the community hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12731/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  The Presbyterian Church in Ireland Community

  • Community in Convoy Co. Donegal Project: “A shared space for everyone” Peace IV Funding that was going to be withdrawn that for a community shared space. The Funding had been delayed there was concern the time limit was up to draw down the monies, and the project had not started. Council claimed that this was due to the project not being started and the Community group was at fault. Stranorlar Presbyterian Church in Donegal contacted Councillors in relation to a DFI grant application.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce Economic Development and Industry

  • Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the interdepartmental group review into the community employment, rural social scheme and Tús has been completed; if a copy of the report will be made available to this Deputy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50162/19]
• 2019-11-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for each community hospital in County Donegal; his future plans for each of the community hospitals; if funding is ring-fenced for each of the projects proposed; the timeline for the delivery of each of the planned improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48527/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47716/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in Ramelton Community Hospital, Stranorlar , County Donegal; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47717/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in Killybegs Community Hospital, County Donegal; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not currently advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47718/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal ; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47719/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in Falcarragh Community Hospital, County Donegal ; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47720/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in Dungloe Community Hospital, County Donegal; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47721/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if an updated report will be provided on the number of vacant posts unfilled in Donegal Community Hospital, Donegal Town, County Donegal; the type of posts in this regard; the number of which are unfilled due to the employment embargo; the number of vacant posts that have been advertised; the number which are vacant but not advertised for filling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47722/19]
• 2019-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 374 to 376, inclusive, of 24 September 2019, if the HSE Capital Plan 2019 to 2021 has a financial commitment to upgrade the long-stay residential unit, residential care units and dementia care of St. Joseph’s Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal; if the funding in the plan will bring these to community hospitals up to the full standards required for residential care units as opposed to the derogated standards thus ensuring the long-term future of these specific residential care units within the community hospitals beyond 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39993/19]
• 2019-10-02
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of ongoing meetings with community employment scheme supervisors; her views on pension entitlements for supervisors of the schemes in view of the ongoing negotiations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39995/19]
• 2019-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the recently published HSE capital plan contains a commitment to secure the residential care units for St. Joseph’s Community Hospital, Stranorlar, by providing the necessary funding for upgrading the hospital; the specific section within the capital plan in which the actual reference is contained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38865/19]
• 2019-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the recently published HSE capital plan contains a commitment to secure the residential care units for Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal by providing the necessary funding for upgrading the hospital; the specific section within the capital plan in which the actual reference is contained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38866/19]
• 2019-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the reason Lifford Community Hospital did not form part of the current HSE capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38867/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if no financial commitment is being made in 2019 for major improvement works on St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital other than for minor works; the status of the major investment plans to bring the two hospitals up to the full HIQA standards required for residential care units, long stay residential units, dementia units and medical assessment units; if no commitment is provided for either in the 2019/2020 budgets for the major improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34249/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding allocated to County Donegal under the rural regeneration fund to date; the amount of the funding drawn down to date; if further allocations are being considered for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32167/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the CLÁR programme; the number of applications from County Donegal made to the scheme to date; when he will make the necessary allocations under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32169/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the walks scheme funded through his Department; if new applications under the scheme have been received from County Donegal; if existing participants under the scheme will be automatically rolled over onto the new funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to make further allocations of funding for local improvement schemes in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32171/19]
• 2019-07-23
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress made regarding the implementation of the action plan for rural development to date within County Donegal; the estimated spend within the county from the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34171/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a capital budget for three Donegal community hospitals (details supplied) will be confirmed; when works will commence for the hospitals; if all works will be completed within the timeframe of the existing capital plan of his Department and the HSE; if budgets for the necessary works to guarantee the long stay accommodation units and residential care units in all three community hospitals are combined and the necessary investment is ring-fenced for these projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27715/19]
• 2019-07-02
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the status of St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Ramelton Community Hospital and Lifford Community Hospital, County Donegal; the budgets in place to bring the hospitals up to HIQA standards and to future guarantee the residential care units of same; if all works will be completed within the lifetime of the existing capital plan 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27716/19]
• 2019-06-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health when he plans to fund the necessary approval for three community hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal; if all three community hospitals will form part of the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23533/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a physical education hall for a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to an application lodged with his Department for the project in conjunction with the broader community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8167/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda numbers for the Donegal division in each of the years 2010 to 2018 and to date in 2019, respectively; the Garda numbers stationed in each Garda station within the division; the number of community gardaí within the division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8002/19]
• 2019-02-19
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for funding the necessary upgrade works at three community hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that all three projects are deferred and no new capital budget exists for these projects and that his previous replies to this Deputy on the matter are not consistent with the current position as forwarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/19]
• 2019-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a copy of a report (details supplied) into the future and long-term sustainability of three community hospitals in County Donegal; if he will provide a copy of other relevant documents relating to the decision to maintain the long-stay accommodation units in all three community hospitals and recent reports into the future of the long-term accommodation units and capacity at these three hospitals that were conducted internally in the HSE or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7099/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the capital expenditure to date of LEADER projects in County Donegal as per the LEADER programme 2014 to 2020; the projects allocated funding that have not drawn down the approved funding in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4274/19]
• 2019-01-29
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding committed to date under the 2014 to 2020 LEADER programme in County Donegal; the successful drawdown of funding to date by project in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4275/19]
• 2018-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 13 November 2018, the details of the amended capital plan from 2016 to 2021 for a hospital (details supplied); when this amendment was made to the capital plan; the amount of additional funding added to the capital plan in order to cover the change in plans for these two community hospitals; the timeline for the funding to be allocated within the context of the current plan only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48447/18]
• 2018-11-20
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a fairer system of designating DEIS status on schools; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current system does not allow for direct inputs from the school authorities or broader school community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48336/18]
• 2018-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if he is actively engaged in a process to guarantee the future of Lifford Community Hospital; if proposals are being considered for a replacement facility for the Lifford area in the context of post 2021; if so, the timeframe for such proposals; the details of the extent of proposals being considered for the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47262/18]
• 2018-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Donegal town library, which was recently sanctioned; the timeline for the delivery and the completion date of this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/18]
• 2018-11-13
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the decision of January 2016 regarding hospitals (details supplied) made by the former Minister of State for older people has been officially rescinded and is no longer HSE or his Department's policy; his new policy on these two community hospitals in County Donegal; his plans being proposed; the timeline for the upgrading of community hospitals within the context of the existing capital plan 2016 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47112/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a request from CHO 1 relating to community hospitals in County Donegal has been received; if this request was a submission by CHO 1 to obtain departmental permission to amend the existing capital plan which was launched in January 2016 and directly affects three Donegal community hospitals in particular St. Joseph's Hospital, Ramelton and Lifford Community Hospital; his views on whether this is a matter for his Department as opposed to a function of the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32883/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the status of the capital plan for investment for Dungloe Community Hospital, County Donegal; the works proposed at the hospital; the timeframe for the works to be carried out; the estimated costs for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32927/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the status of the capital plan for investment for Falcarragh Community Hospital, County Donegal; the works proposed at the hospital; the timeframe for the works to be carried out; the estimated costs of the entire improvement works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32928/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 3 July 2018, if he has amended the Capital Plan 2016-2021 as per the request received from community healthcare organisation, CHO, 1 in March 2018; the specifics of the amendment he has made in terms of St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital, County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the request made by CHO 1 is not solely a matter for the Health Service Executive, HSE and requires ministerial approval; if he has approved the request made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33560/18]
• 2018-07-24
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 3 July 2018, the number of long-stay accommodation beds and dementia care beds his revised and amended capital plan provides for both St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar and Ramelton Community Hospital as per the amendments to the plan which is now agreed; the specifics of the funding which is earmarked for both community hospitals; the timeframe for the delivery of both projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33561/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 388 of 3 July 2018, if a capital submission plan for the upgrade of St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar, Lifford Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital was received in March 2018 from area 1 of the HSE; if a final decision has been made regarding the proposals contained within the submission; if the capital plan has been amended to allow for the new proposals contained within the March 2018 submission; the timeline to address the proposals; if he will clarify the matter in view of the fact that it directly relates to departmental policy and is not solely a matter for the HSE as indicated the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 3 July 2018, if a copy of the March 2018 submission regarding three community hospitals in County Donegal was received from area 1 of the HSE; the timeframe to address the proposals within the existing lifetime of the current capital plan; if a supplementary budget has been prepared in order to deal with the proposals of the submission within the capital plan; if he will clarify a matter in view of the fact that it directly relates to departmental policy and is not solely a matter for the HSE as indicated the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30609/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 3 July 2018, the proposals contained within the capital submission plan forwarded by HSE area 1 for Lifford Community Hospital; the proposals contained within the existing plan; the timeline for the hospital in terms of the current capital plan; the new or additional proposals contained within the March 2018 submission from HSE area 1; if he will clarify a matter in view of the fact that it directly relates to departmental policy and is not solely a matter for the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30610/18]
• 2018-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 390 of 3 July 2018, if the current capital plan for community hospitals is sufficiently funded and can meet the proposals contained within the additional capital plan submission from the HSE area 1 as applied for in March 2018; if not, his plans for additional funding; if he will clarify the matter in view of the fact that it directly relates to departmental policy and is not solely a matter for the HSE as indicated the reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30611/18]
• 2018-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the status of the new proposed PPP community hospital for Letterkenny; the progress made to date; when planning permission will be sought for same; the timeframe for construction; if funding is in place for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29697/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a capital submission plan for the upgrade of St. Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar, Lifford Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital was received in March 2018 from area 1 of the HSE; if a final decision has been made regarding the proposals contained in that submission; if the capital plan has been amended to allow for the new proposals contained in the March 2018 submission; the timeline to address the proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29332/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if a copy of the March 2018 submission concerning three community hospitals in County Donegal was received from area 1 of the HSE; the timeframe to address the proposals within the existing lifetime of the current capital plan; if a supplementary budget has been prepared in order to deal with the proposals of the submission in the capital plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29333/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the proposals contained in the capital submission plan forwarded by HSE area 1 for Lifford Community Hospital; the proposals contained in the existing plan; the timeline for the hospital in terms of the current capital plan; the new or additional proposals contained in the March 2018 submission from HSE area 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29334/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the issues surrounding the Church of Ireland chapel in St Joseph's Community Hospital, Stranorlar, have been resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29335/18]
• 2018-07-03
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the current capital plan for community hospitals is sufficiently funded and can meet the proposals contained in the additional capital plan submission from the HSE area 1 as applied for in March 2018; if not, his plans for additional funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29336/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Education

  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]
• 2018-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Public

  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]
• 2018-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  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]
• 2018-02-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  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]
• 2018-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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 that 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 that exists within the health services in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6100/18]
• 2018-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  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]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  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]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2017-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2017-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his strategy for the community hospitals in County Donegal and the future development of all community hospitals within the county; his plans for the long-term bed accommodation of St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, Lifford Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital in view of the conflicting information provided by his predecessor on 26 January 2016 and the various HSE statements on that matter of long-stay beds within these three community hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48095/17]
• 2017-10-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of participants on the rural social scheme and community employment scheme in County Donegal on either a municipal area or employment exchange area basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43526/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide a Garda station in Glencolumbkille (details supplied); his further plans to locate a Garda station in another community-owned building within the village of Glencolumbkille; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42930/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the reason a decision was taken to close the chapel at St. Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, which served the Church of Ireland community and other minority faiths; the further reason no consultation took place with the minority faith groups before the plan was published and the decision taken; his views on whether this practice is acceptable on the part of an agency of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38338/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Rural

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the timeframe for implementing the newly announced local improvement scheme, LIS; the timeframe for grant approvals; the date for works completion by the local authority; the national budget for the LIS programme for 2017; the ratio mechanism for dividing the budget by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38339/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the number of staff vacancies in Donegal hospitals either university or community (details supplied); the details of medical staff across all departmental headings, nursing staff, auxiliary nursing staff, nursing aid, general hospital maintenance and cleaning staff and other grades; the details of the change in staff numbers in all hospitals named in each of the years from December 2008 to December 2016; his plans for restoring staffing numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36107/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans to retain the long-term bed capacity at Lifford community hospital; his further plans to bring the hospital up to the required standards to ensure its future survival; the delivery of such proposals; the stage at which those plans are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36110/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans for retaining all long-term bed capacity at Ramelton community hospital; his further plans for the long-term future of the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36111/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for refunding water charges to those that have paid same; the timeframe for same; the procedures he plans to use for the refunding of same; the way in which previous Irish Water customers that made the respective payments will be identified and repaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36118/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the arrangements that exist for families who do not qualify for local authority housing due to exceeding income levels as per his Department's circular on same, but also do not qualify for reasonable mortgage approval due to low income levels for the purposes of purchasing a home of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36117/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for the commercial rates Bill; his strategy for assisting and helping struggling businesses in rural locations which to date find commercial rates an onerous burden on their businesses; the way in which he proposes to deal with the regional imbalances in commercial activities between the more thriving east coast and the slower and less recovering west coast; the way in which the proposed commercial rates Bill will deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36119/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason an application for CLÁR funding by a school (details supplied) was unsuccessful under measure one, support for school and community safety measures; if her attention has been drawn to the safety concerns parents and teachers have regarding daily traffic volumes at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30180/17]
• 2017-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason an application for CLÁR funding by a school (details supplied) was unsuccessful under measure one, support for school and community safety measures; if her attention has been drawn to the safety concerns parents and teachers have regarding the school and daily traffic volumes due to the restrictive nature of approach roads to and from the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30181/17]
• 2017-05-25
  PQ
  Asked Health

  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]
• 2017-04-11
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal; his plans to maintain long-term bed capacity at all three community hospitals in view of recent confirmation by a Minister of State (details supplied) following their meeting on the matter; if he will provide a timeline and timeframe for this and confirm the policy change by his Department for retaining all three community hospitals contrary to the statement of 26 January 2016 by his Department, the then Minister and the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18272/17]
• 2017-03-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if the full review of the three community hospitals (details supplied) in County Donegal has been completed; if funding has been put in place for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15242/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to bring all local authority owned rental property up to an acceptable energy rating standard (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to replace the current local authority rates system with a fairer and equitable system of local taxation on commercial properties and businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/17]
• 2017-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new local authority social housing builds and units either built or purchased by the local authorities within County Donegal between each of the years 2009 to 2016 respectively and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9976/17]
• 2017-02-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase funding for St. Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar, Lifford Community Hospital and Ramelton Community Hospital in County Donegal; his further plans to maintain long-term bed capacity at all three hospitals in view of a recent confirmation by a Minister of State following a meeting with him; if he will provide a timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8756/17]
• 2016-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2016-11-02
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  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]
• 2016-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  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]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Public

  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]
• 2016-07-05
  PQ
  Asked Public

  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]
• 2016-06-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  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]