Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam an cheist seo a phlé. The question I pose tonight about helicopter services in the north west brings me back to an Adjournment Debate in this House in February 1988. I was present that night. The untimely death in February 1988 of John Oglesby from Kincaslough, County Donegal, who died aboard his fishing vessel the Neptune off the Mayo coast, led to a campaign to provide emergency serv…
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Pat the Cope Gallagher
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I thank the Minister of State for his reply and I hope it will clear up some of the misunderstandings that may have arisen. Perhaps he will clarify why the temporary HEMS restriction only applies to the Shannon base and the Coast Guard continues to provide a nationwide service. Why is there that differentiation and is it only a temporary measure?
Will the Minister of State confirm that Rescue 118 will maintain its 2…
Sula mbogann an Teachta ar aghaidh, an bhfuil cóip de na leasuithe ar fáil? Is there a copy of the amendments available?
Níl mé iarraidh cur isteach ar an obair, ach ma tá, bheadh sé go maith.
I can go to the Library to get them.
Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Bhille seo ar ais sa Dáil. Tá súil agam go ndéanfar cinnte anois go mbeidh toghchán Údarás na Gaeltachta againn i mbliana, b’fhéidir ar an lá céanna is a bheidh toghchán fá choinne na hUachtaránachta.
Ar ndóigh, tá mé féin thart fada go leor agus tá cuimhne agam ar an chéad toghchán d’Údarás na Gaeltachta in 1979. Ba é an t-iarTheachta Dála as Maigh Eo, Donncha Ó Gallchóir, a bh…
Maidir leis an leasú seo, bhí mise i gcónaí i bhfabhar go mbeadh deis ag comhairleoirí contae seasamh i dtoghcháin Údarás na Gaeltachta. Tá nasc idir obair an chomhairle contae agus obair an údaráis agus ceapaimse go mbeidh sé sin tábhachtach don duine a toghfar. B’fhéidir nach mbeidh suim ar bith acu ann ach ba cheart deis a thabhairt do na daoine sin. Is dóigh go mbeidh sé seo inchreidte ach bhí mise mar bhall den …
Déanaim comhghairdeas le hAire na Gaeltachta, an Teachta Calleary, atá ceaptha anois. Ar ndóigh, beidh sé ag coinneáil súil ghéar ar na Gaeltachtaí éagsúla sa tír, ach ní ar na Gaeltachtaí amháin ach ar phobal na Gaeilge tríd an tír. Fáiltím roimh an deis seo labhairt sa díospóireacht seo ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Ní seachtain na Gaeilge atá i gceist anois; tá thart ar choicís nó níos mó i gceist. Nuair a bunaíodh Se…
Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht cúpla bomaite dá chuid ama a thabhairt dom chun tacaíocht a thabhairt don reachtaíocht seo atá ag dul tríd na Dála anocht. I welcome the appointment of the additional Ministers of State and, in particular, the appointment of a Minister of State who will have responsibility for fisheries and the marine. This will be the first time since 2011 that we will have such a Minister of St…