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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: 7. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline of his interactions with the EU in relation to his submission for assistance for the seafood sector in the event of a no-deal Brexit; the indicative amount of contingency funding he is seeking from the EU in the event of a UK crash-out from the EU; the state of readiness of such assistance should the seafood sector have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: The industry and I are concerned about the impact of Brexit. Further to a question I asked of the Minister in January this year, I ask him what steps he has taken to ensure the marine sector is fully protected as far as possible in the event of Brexit at the end of October.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: The Minister will agree that either a no-deal Brexit or an orderly one will be serious for the sector because we are all aware that 60% of our mackerel, 40% of our nephrops and, on average, approximately 30% of our fish are caught in UK waters. The Minister has mentioned the co-ordinated response, mitigation measures and funding. I want him to clarify if the funding will be additional...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Brexit Preparations (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: In the Minister's deliberations with Mr. Barnier, is there still an inextricable link between fisheries negotiations and access to markets? When considering the necessary funding that will be required, emphasis must be given to the producers, processors and services sectors and not forgetting the many seasonal workers who would have had such work for many weeks throughout the year, none of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: The Tánaiste without interruption.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: Deputy Shortall is well aware of the rules.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: I ask Members to listen to me for a moment. This is about questions on promised legislation or the programme for Government. Please do not ask questions on other issues. I know very well how important constituency matters are and the importance of saying, "I raised it in the House." There are other ways and means, whether it is Topical Issue matters, Priority Questions or Other Questions....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: We have a list of Deputies from yesterday. In the absence of Deputies Michael Healy-Rae, Jackie Cahill, Niall Collins and Michael Moynihan, I call Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputy has made his point but this is a constituency matter for the Minister for Education and Skills, who I assume will be asked to revert on this matter.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: The question qualifies as it pertains to a Governmental promise.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: Is legislation pending on this issue?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: Is the Tánaiste in a position to answer?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: It is in the programme for Government and perhaps the Minister for Justice and Equality ought to respond.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: Deputy Cullinane was not here at the outset when we got unanimous approval in the House for my suggestion that we would focus on a question about promised legislation or the programme for Government. I know Deputy Cullinane will comply as well.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: We will see. We will judge Deputy Cullinane after he has spoken.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: There has been a vast improvement. For the end of year report marks between six and nine will be allocated. Due to data protection issues I cannot give the marks. It is important to note that we dealt with the questions within time and everybody got an opportunity. In future, the Ceann Comhairle will want the same approach. We will focus on the purpose of the business at hand, namely,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: The Deputies have not seen my other side.

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: We must now deal with a postponed division relating to the Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019, taken on Wednesday, 8 May. On the question, "That the Bill be now read a Second Time", a division was claimed and, in accordance with Standing Order 70(2), that division must be taken now.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 29A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Fergus O'Dowd, Declan Breathnach and Thomas Byrne - to address the recent drug-related violence in Drogheda and the allocation of additional Garda resources in the town; (2) Deputy Robert Troy - to address the capacity...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Pat Gallagher: Is that agreed? Agreed.