Results 961-980 of 13,207 for speaker:Pat Gallagher
- Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (17 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: As there are no other Members offering, the Deputy can have 20 minutes.
- Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: Since no one else is offering I call the Minister of State to conclude.
- Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: The Minister of State has concluded.
- Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: It is not my choice. It is a matter of the Order of Business. Can we agree to give the Minster a few minutes?
- Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: In accordance with Standing Order 70(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Thursday, 17 October 2019.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: That is agreed.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: Fianna Fáil has the remaining ten-minute time slot starting with Deputy O'Keeffe to be followed by Deputy MacSharry.
- Road Traffic (Amendment) (Use of Electric Scooters) Bill 2019: Second Stage (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: We will move on now to the Rural Independent Group. I call Deputy Michael Collins.
- Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: Before calling the Minister of State to make a statement in reply, I wish, on my own behalf and on that of the Members of Dáil Éireann, to offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a delegation of the Legislative Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro, led by its Chairperson, Marta Šćepanović. Montenegro is a candidate country for EU...
- Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (16 Oct 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 Eugene Murphy and Michael Harty - to discuss the impact of the rising flood waters nationwide, particularly in the River Shannon basin; (2) Deputy Paul Murphy - to address the issue of underfunded mental health services...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: I am disappointed by the response. It gives no comfort to the many thousands of people within close proximity, or within metres, of the services. This goes back to whoever took out a compass and drew a circle around rural areas, meaning that if a person was inside the circle, he or she was included, and if that person was not, he or she was not. It makes no sense. While the Minister of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: It is not true to say it is confined to 300,000. That figure was increased substantially. If it could be done then, why can it not be done now? The Minister of State is from rural Ireland. I ask him to consult Eir at least to determine what it would cost to deal with the blackspots, which could be linked up quite easily? Those who want to avail themselves of the service, for business...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: The Minister of State knows they cannot do that because they will be paying twice.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: 39. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for households that are in near proximity to Eir fibre to the home or FTTH but still cannot avail of fibre at present; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of households are in close proximity to FTTH but were not included in the original 300,000 commercial roll-out of fibre; if the...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Broadband Service Provision (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: What plans does the Minister have, or what he can do, to ensure broadband services are provided to businesses and homes that are within very close proximity of the service being provided by Eir?
- Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: I call on Deputy Donnelly. I understand he is sharing time with his colleague.
- Financial Resolutions - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: 74. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to sign the contract for the complete roll-out of fibre to the home; and the timeline for delivering the plan to rural areas such as County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42157/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (16 Oct 2019)
Pat Gallagher: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for home help package applications in County Donegal; the length of time after approval of home help it takes in the county to receive the service in the applicant's home; the number of applicants waiting for home care at present in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42394/19]