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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: The programme for Government pledges to explore the provision of an additional surgical hub for the north west in a timely manner. On 24 February, I attended a meeting with HSE executives, who, after pressing, indicated that Sligo was the preferred choice. Shortly after that, the Minister visited Letterkenny. She came in listening mode. She listened to the professionals there and met the...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I know I am being squeezed out-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: -----but this is important.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: The Ceann Comhairle would appreciate if this-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Will the Government confirm that a decision was taken in a back room with the Lowry supporters? Was a decision taken that the additional surgical hub would be in Sligo at the expense of Letterkenny?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Lo and behold, the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, is here in the House-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: This is important to Donegal.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I do understand it.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I understand it, but the Ceann Comhairle was not as severe with others.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Can I ask the Minister, the Government-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I could have placed the question now.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I want to say very clearly in this House that I am a Donegal man and I am not going to accept that people from outside Donegal would take decisions for Donegal. I want to know if this decision was taken by the Government in a back room.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Do not thank me at all.

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Review of Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006: Discussion (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the representatives from the various organisations for attending. I have heard nothing today that I have not heard previously. It brings me back to 2005 when I had responsibility for the marine. I received numerous calls from fishermen from the sides of piers around the country informing me about the damage being caused to fish coming out of refrigerated sea water tanks into...

Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Engagement with Chairperson Designate of the Marine Institute (1 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I congratulate the chairman on his appointment and wish him well in his term of office. I go back far enough to the establishment of the Marine Institute; I happened to be there at that time when it had a small office in Dublin before it moved to Galway. I have always believed there is a tremendous opportunity for fish farming off our coast. We are not taking full advantage of it. As...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Road Network (24 Jun 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I hope it will be too long before a meeting is convened between the Tánaiste, First Minister and respective Ministers. There is only one positive I can take from the judgment, which is that "The shortcomings and shortcuts in the decision making highlighted in this judgment are capable of being remedied". I hope that can be done but this...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Road Network (24 Jun 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Cé atá ag dul le glacadh an cheist, an Aire nó an Aire Stáit?

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Road Network (24 Jun 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Is ceist fhíorthábhachtach í seo. Níl mé róshásta ach caithfear glacadh leis an Aire atá agamsa anseo anocht. Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a chur in iúl as ucht an deis atá agamsa chun an cheist seo faoin A5 a phlé anseo sa Teach mar aon leis an chinneadh a rinne an Breitheamh McAlinden i gcúirt i mBéal Feirste ag tús...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Defective Building Materials (24 Jun 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 550. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Free Legal Advice Centres (18 Jun 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I thank the witnesses for their presentations on this very important issue of the bereaved partner's pension. Did I understand correctly that the witnesses said this only pertains to the contributory pension rather than the non-contributory? In the past, those who had become widows or widowers, as we knew it then, could apply for non-contributory pension schemes. Can someone in this...