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Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027: Discussion (24 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: How is Comhairle na Tuaithe constituted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs: Inshore Fishing: National Inshore Fishermen's Association (23 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Like my colleagues, I welcome the National Inshore Fisherman's Association to our meeting today. It is a long time since I met with representatives of the association. However, a lot of the problems are still the same. I looked at the presentation relating to sea bass. What needs to be done there? At the moment it is just for angling purposes. Years ago, it was the same for salmon. I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Health Services (23 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 522. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she intends to allocate funding for the north-west in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the nationwide roll out of community neurorehabilitation teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50567/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (8 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 348. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current waiting times for availing of a driving test at the various test centres nationwide as of the 1 August 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46160/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (8 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1322. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if it can be ensured that those in receipt of disability allowance and attached benefits (details supplied) are not penalised if accepted onto the proposed Budget 2026 full rollout of the basic income for the arts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47260/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 2005. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Sep 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 2553. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 663. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 691. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1493. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1583. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 1586. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 2182. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Protection (29 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: 2183. To ask 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]

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: I thank Mr. Duggan for his presentation. I welcome the principle of auto-enrolment. When this was being formulated, and it was in gestation for some time, were there communications with IBEC or small businesses? Those of us who come from rural areas will always think of the additional costs on companies. The interesting thing about this scheme is that I have not heard too many...

Joint Committee on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development: Engagement on Matters Relating to the Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme: Department of Social Protection (16 Jul 2025)

Pat Gallagher: Will the roles be specifically for Letterkenny when applicants are being invited?