Results 81-100 of 487 for long speaker:Pat Gallagher

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Pat Gallagher: How long will Deputy Jack Chambers need?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Pat Gallagher: That is 15 minutes in total. How long will Deputy Sherlock need?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Pat Gallagher: That is ten minutes in total and 25 minutes overall. Does Deputy Bríd Smith have any idea of how long she will take?

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (18 Dec 2019)

Pat Gallagher: That is a total of 35 minutes, and time for the Green Party brings the total to 45 minutes. How long will Deputy Pringle need?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Pat Gallagher: ..., I ask Deputies to please comply with the Standing Orders. They should ask only a question on the Order of Business or promised legislation. Please do not try to circumvent that because quite a long list of Deputies have indicated their wish to raise matters.

Leaders' Questions (26 Oct 2017)

Pat Gallagher: We can refer to general policy but not to a specific case. I remind the House as a whole that there is a long-standing ruling that members of Judiciary are independent by virtue of the Constitution and they may neither be criticised nor have their rulings referred to in the House.

Seanad: Containment of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2000 [ Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil ] : Report and Final Stages. (12 Nov 2003)

Pat Gallagher: The Containment of Nuclear Weapons Bill 2000 was passed by the Seanad as long ago as May 2000. With the permission of the House, therefore, it may be wise to provide Members with short introduction to its background and an overview of the amendments that were made to it in the Dáil.

Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Hold on, Deputy Ó Cuív. If anyone wants to contribute, they may but it should be very short because we have had a long debate. Many Deputies wandered in to Second Stage. Members have waited here this evening and they are anxious to proceed with the defence motion of approval by the Dáil.

Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Apr 2018)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy may come in as often as he likes for as long as he likes, provided what he says is somewhat different to what he has already said. If he has anything left to say after tonight, he is welcome to say it, but I will remind him if he repeats himself.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Pat Gallagher: The amendment to the Long Title is required in order to cover the subject matter of the additional part being inserted in the Bill. Part 3 provides for the prohibition of non-seaworthy vessels and reckless behaviour on the water and for codes of practice for vessels to secure safe and environmentally friendly operations.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Apr 2019)

Pat Gallagher: ..., Members and Ministers, that this is questions on promised legislation and that questions on constituency issues are not to be asked unless they are relevant to promised legislation. There is a long list of prospective speakers and I am trying to accommodate as many of them as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (2 Mar 2017)

Pat Gallagher: 243. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans to extend the long-term illness scheme to include those persons who currently suffer from Crohn’s disease and asthma, in view of the fact that currently they are not covered by this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11115/17]

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

Pat Gallagher: Deputy Brady is long enough in this House to know that if the Chair is on its feet, both of you should take your seats. I am asking both of you to refrain from across the Chamber charges and any debate has to be through the Chair. We will bring it to a conclusion shortly.

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (8 Feb 2005)

Pat Gallagher: ...the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the habitats directive. Both Atlantic cod and Atlantic salmon are of considerable importance to Ireland. In the case of cod, the EU has agreed a long-term recovery plan for a wide range of stocks, including those to the west of Scotland and in the Irish Sea, which sets targets for the recovery of these stocks. Ireland has been to the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2019)

Pat Gallagher: I will deal with this. There is co-operation all around. I was in the Chair for a long time yesterday. We have made progress and I ask the Minister not to invite interruptions and to use parliamentary language. We have 21 minutes so let us use them to answer the practical questions that were asked.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Jul 2006)

Pat Gallagher: ...confirmed and it would be wrong for us to arrive at any conclusions. In this subsection we deliberately left the definitions wide and comprehensive enough to allow the Minister of the day to make long-term regulations. Innovations in communications technologies have advanced considerably in recent years. It is only right that we include this subsection to enable this or any future Minister...

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Pat Gallagher: ——make the necessary by-laws. Fortunately, the Members of this House have been helpful in ensuring the matter was returned. I hope it will not be long before we move on. We must ensure this Bill is passed before the summer with the co-operation of all parties in the other House because if we are to be responsible——

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2017)

Pat Gallagher: ...the advice I gave at the commencement of the debate that it is important to be mindful of the principle of the separation of powers when debating matters relating to the Judiciary. It is a long-standing rule in the House and I know that all Members will be measured in their contributions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (26 Jul 2017)

Pat Gallagher: 1005. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (26 Jul 2017)

Pat Gallagher: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for St Joseph’s hospital, Stranorlar; his further plans for keeping all 78 short and long-term stay beds which are based in wards (details supplied) in the hospital; the timeframe for staff restoration in order to facilitate this commitment at the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36109/17]