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Pat the Cope Gallagher

Fianna Fáil Donegal TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

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117
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
16,685
words spoken in the chamber
Across 59 contributions
369
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
57
topics asked about
Across 16 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 117 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 59 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 0
January 2025 1 0
February 2025 1 1
March 2025 8 6
April 2025 5 0
May 2025 3 3
June 2025 6 4
July 2025 16 13
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 7 0
October 2025 9 7
November 2025 9 4
December 2025 10 3
January 2026 4 0
February 2026 4 4
March 2026 5 4
April 2026 5 2
May 2026 4 3
June 2026 7 4
July 2026 6 0
August 2026 0 0
September 2026 1 1
October 2026 6 0

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 44 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Donegal 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party Fianna Fáil 29 November 2024 to now
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Public Expenditure
333. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation if he can arrange for the OPW to carry out a detailed assessment of the River Catheen, Derrybeg, County Donegal to identify the necessary measures to address the problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69494/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 9 Dec 2025 · to Health
858. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health when a service will be provided in Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH), for patients who require intravitreal injections as this service is already in place in LUH for diabetic retinopathy patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69098/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
732. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Ireland intends to apply for port listing for our pelagic sector under the newly agreed EU Commission; if, in light of comments made by the executive chairperson of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority at an Oireachtas committee meeting on 18 November 2025, there has been a failure on the part of his Department to tak…
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 25 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
736. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider directly contacting all EU member states’ ambassadors, including all non-coastal states, to convey to them the crises within the Irish fishing and processing sectors; if he would further outline the damage that third country coastal states are doing by fishing above their agreed shares; if he would underlin…
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Housing
582. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage in view of the success of the vacant/derelict grants scheme in Donegal if he will consider a similar type of grant for above the shop units for housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63309/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1110. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health her plans to extend the long-term illness card to include pulmonary fibrosis given it is available for persons with cystic fibrosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63666/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 18 Nov 2025 · to Health
1149. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health when it is proposed to provide a service in Letterkenny University Hospital for patients who require intravitreal injections (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63995/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 13 Nov 2025 · to Education
250. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth the position regarding the progression to stage 2 to provide two special education teacher rooms at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62304/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 6 Nov 2025 · to Health
422. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in recruiting healthcare assistance in home support while there is an exceptional demand for such in Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60603/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Oral 4 Nov 2025 · to Education
10. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason an expert report described by an assistant principal officer as significant medical evidence was not acted upon, considering it corroborated the information supplied to the teacher by an employee in the occupational health service, OHS, (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58433/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 4 Nov 2025 · to Public Expenditure
545. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to provide 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. [58598/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
43. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the technical review of IS 465 will be published given the consultation on the review has closed for submissions since July 2025 and the urgency of same; the clear timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57648/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 22 Oct 2025 · to Health
225. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the progress of the Working Group on the National Hearing Care Plan; if she has received the report from the Working Group that was due by end of Quarter 2 as per Terms of Reference; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57644/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Housing
485. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will ensure that his relevant Department officials participate in the Multi-Stakeholder Working Group (details supplied), established to address the range of problems affecting victims of the defective concrete block crisis and given the need to restore a normal and functioning housing market in the affected countie…
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
844. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she is aware of the serious implications for the elderly, particularly those living alone as a result of the HSE decision to withdraw funding for the preparation of blister packs by pharmacy staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57303/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
872. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on the plans to develop the long overdue type 1 diabetes centre of excellence building in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57408/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 21 Oct 2025 · to Health
873. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she will sanction the appointment of a second WTE advanced nurse practitioner for the type 1 adult diabetes clinic in Letterkenny University Hospital for continuity of service to support the recently appointed consultant endocrinologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57409/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 14 Oct 2025 · to Education
459. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth if an emergency work grant application can be expedited for the provision of a fence at a school (detail supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55087/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 8 Oct 2025 · to Education
204. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Education and Youth the current position regarding the Saint Columba's College building project now that the tender report has been submitted since July 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54082/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 2 Oct 2025 · to Enterprise
278. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment when the technical review of IS 465 will be published now that the consultation on the review is closed for submissions since July 2025, in view of the fact of the urgency; if he will provide a clear timeline for the publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52850/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Housing
559. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans he has to amend the planning regulations in relation to listed buildings to permit solar panels to be erected as exempt development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51506/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 30 Sep 2025 · to Housing
594. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if consideration will be given to introducing phased payments of the grant following on from the review of vacant property refurbishment grant carried out in 2024, to assist applicants with cash flow in managing such projects particularly with massive increased costs in construction (details supplied). [52137/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 23 Sep 2025 · to Children
522. 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]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
348. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for availing of a driving test at the various test centres nationwide as of the 1 August 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Social
1322. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Social Protection if it can be ensured that those in receipt of disability allowance and attached benefits (details supplied) are not penalised if accepted onto the proposed Budget 2026 full rollout of the basic income for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47260/25]