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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
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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 8 Sep 2025 · to Children
2005. 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]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Health
2553. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health the number of public patients from 2021 to 2025 on waiting lists in Letterkenny University Hospital who have received care via insourcing activity; the extent to which this activity has reduced waiting lists, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46746/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
663. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Finance the number of beneficiaries availing of the fishers tax credit allowance; the cost of this allowance per annum; if he plans to increase this allowance given the downturn in the fishing sector post-Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Finance
691. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the defective concrete products levy sufficiently addresses industry accountability or contributes meaningfully to redress funding; if any alternative funding models are being considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42895/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1493. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to the review of the vacant property refurbishment grant carried out in 2024, if he has considered introducing phased payments of the grant in order to assist applicants with cash flow in managing such projects, particularly with massive increased costs in construction; if he has further considered that staged pa…
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1579. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the mica issue, the way he is ensuring that current rebuilds meet appropriate structural standards, particularly in high-rebuild areas like Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42869/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1582. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his assessment of the impact to date of his Department’s overall response to the mica crisis compared with the earlier pyrite scheme in terms of timing, regional consistency and scheme design; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42908/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1583. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in view of the fact the mica scheme offers a maximum grant of €462,000, if he is aware that many homeowners report receiving significantly less due to square meter limits and capped supports for accommodation, storage and engineering; and his views on whether the current model reflects a fair and practical approach to re…
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1584. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale for delivering the mica scheme through local authorities instead of a centralised body such as the Pyrite Resolution Board; and the way this approach has helped with consistency, rebuild timelines and overall homeowner experience across affected counties. [42910/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1585. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is satisfied with the State’s response to early indications of defective concrete blocks; if there were particular factors that influenced the timing of intervention, and how does he now reflect on State responsibility in light of regulatory challenges at the time. [42911/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Housing
1586. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the context of the defective concrete issue, the reforms underway to strengthen building product oversight, regulatory enforcement, or manufacturing standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42913/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2182. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the potential for pollack quota (TAC) in ICES area 6a south for 2026; how this will benefit those that fish this stock by hook and line in areas such as Arranmore Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41699/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 29 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
2183. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actual number of and extent of surveys that the Marine Institute carried out on sprat stocks for the period 2015 to date in 2025; the scale and extent of each of these surveys, indicating the bays surveyed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41717/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Foreign
70. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his attendance at the recent north-south Ministerial Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38154/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
101. 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]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jul 2025 · to Rural
103. 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]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
29. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the plans to roof the exposed part of Donegal Town Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38317/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 9 Jul 2025 · to Public Expenditure
30. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to outline the plans to roof the exposed part of Donegal Town Castle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38318/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Housing
550. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of defective concrete block appeals he has received from Donegal; the number processed to date; the number of appeals that have been successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34445/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Transport
291. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport to provide an update on the N2 A5 project in light of recent accidents on this road, the urgent need to prioritise the completion of this road upgrade and the timeline for its delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29030/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Transport
310. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Transport the current position regarding the Ballybofey and Stranorlar bypass, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29440/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
1090. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would outline what stock surveys have been conducted to date; what surveys are underway at present and what further surveys are planned for pollack in box 6a before ICES make a determination for 2026 in this stock; if he will further confirm that his Department are committed to making a scientific case for reopening this…
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 10 Jun 2025 · to Health
1353. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Health if she will provide the location of each health centre in County Donegal that is no longer functional; if she will outline the plans for their disposal and whether interested local organisations could be considered for purchase at a nominal price. [29295/25]
Pat the Cope Gallagher Written 21 May 2025 · to Education
51. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher den Aire Oideachais agus Óige cad é an próiseas lenar féidir le Bunscoileanna páirt a ghlacadh i Scéim Aitheantais na Scoileanna Gaeltachta, agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [26163/25]