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Children in Care. (5 Mar 2009)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy is eating into the Minister of State's time.

Children in Care. (5 Mar 2009)

Pat Gallagher: Will the Deputy——

Children in Care. (5 Mar 2009)

Pat Gallagher: The Minister of State has just four minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (14 Apr 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if the measures on marine taxation will take effect; when the seafarer's allowance will come into effect, given the commitment in his budget speech on marine taxation and the publication of the Indecon report on taxation as part of his Budget Statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7206/16]

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: In view of the limited time available, I will focus on the issue of fisheries and penalty points, to which the Minister referred in his statement. I welcome the Minister's statement on the penalty points regulation, SI 125 of 2016 and the fact that he is requesting the Attorney General to re-examine this offending statutory instrument which has been widely condemned, not least by the fishing...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Data (5 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the primary and secondary schools in County Donegal that applied for the summer works scheme 2016-2017; the proposed works in respect of each application; the successful applicants; the funding allocated for works to the schools as announced in her statement on 28 April 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9220/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 322. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed new development for a school (details supplied) which is included in the capital programme; to permit the project to undertake the pre-qualification of the contractors stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10492/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1012. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal standing in terms of implementing the new SI 125 of 2016, considering he has asked the Attorney General to examine this statutory instrument to ensure that no penalty points are applied to an owner’s licence until after the person had been found guilty in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1013. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe envisaged for amending SI 125 of 2016; if he will ensure this will be followed through on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9707/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1014. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he still supports introducing primary legislation on the implementation of the European Union points system for any infringements of the Common Fisheries Policy; the consultation process which will be put in place before bringing forward such proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1015. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he envisages that any new primary legislation on the implementation of the European Union points system for any infringements of the Common Fisheries Policy will cover both the registered owner and skipper of a fishing vessel if they are different persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9709/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1016. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why the system that is used in the United Kingdom for implementing the European Union penalty points regulation was not used in SI 125 of 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9710/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1017. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why the State has decided to appeal a recent High Court decision regarding SI 3 of 2014 and the outcome to the Supreme Court in view of its findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9711/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (17 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 1176. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the competitive call under the €5 million community enterprise initiative 2015 to 2017; if she has processed the applications; when she will make a decision; when she will issue formal letters of offer; if the €5 million is still available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9743/16]

An Teanga Gaeilge: Statements (18 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht seo faoin Ghaeilge, faoin Ghaeltacht agus faoi chúrsaí na Gaeilge. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire, an Teachta Humphreys, a bhfuil na cúraimí seo uirthi. Tá súil agam nach fada go dtí go mbeidh Aire Stáit aici a bheidh ag plé leis an nGaeltacht agus leis an nGaeltacht amháin....

Report of Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the final draft report of the sub-Committee on Dáil Reform. I congratulate the Members all sides of the House who contributed to this important report. I was first elected to the House in 1981. Only three Members of the class of 1981 are still in the House, with the Taoiseach having been a Member of the class of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna Gaeltachta (24 May 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén dul chun cinn atá déanta maidir le scoil nua atá beartaithe do Ghaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí, Baile Dhún na nGall, ón am a fógraíodh an togra seo ar Chlár Caipitil na Scoileanna; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [11167/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fishing Licences (8 Jun 2016)

Pat Gallagher: 50. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will amend Statutory Instrument No. 125 of 2016 and introduce a system where no penalty points will be applied to an owner’s licence until the matter has been completed in the courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14836/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fishing Licences (8 Jun 2016)

Pat Gallagher: I am pleased that the Minister was able to meet the industry and respond to the views of Members from various parties on this side of the House. However, I am somewhat disturbed to learn that the Minister is not prepared to revoke the statutory instrument. Had we known that, we could have made the Minister's job simpler. We could have secured a majority in this House to revoke it because a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Fishing Licences (8 Jun 2016)

Pat Gallagher: It is not intentional on the part of the Minister but for him say that €240 million is riding on the back of this is almost scaremongering. I am quite sure he did not intend it that way. The UK and the Republic of Ireland are in the same Union and, hopefully, this will remain the case after the referendum. What is acceptable in the UK when there are millions riding on it does not...