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Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP

Pat The Cope Gallagher
Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP

Representing

North-West Area

Notes

Minister of State with special responsibility for Health Promotion and Food Safety at the Department of Health and Children from June 2007 to May 2008.

Contact

Main Street, Dungloe, Co. Donegal 
Tel: 074-9521276
Fax: 074-9521133

Email

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Political Record

Minister of State at the Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government 2002-04. Elected MEP for Connacht/Ulster 1994-2002. Minister of State for Marine & Galetacht 1987-94. Member of Donegal County Council 1979-91: Former Chairman 1985-86. Member of the Donegal Vocational Education Committee 1986-99. Member of the Board of Management of the Tourism College, Killybegs 1985-99. Former Treasurer of the Union for Europe of the Nations Group. Member of the following European Parliament Committees: Fisheries 1994-2002: Economic & Monetary 1994-99: Industry & Energy 1999-2002. Chairperson of Rosses Community School, Dungloe.

Personal Details

Born March 1948 Burtonport, Co. Donegal. Married to Anne. Educated at Dungloe High School: St. Enda's College, Galway: University College Galway (B.Comm. Hons.). Former fish processor and fish exporter. Full-time Public Represenatative. First elected to Dáil Éireann in 1981 and in each subsequent election untill 1997 when Pat "The Cope" became a Member of the European Parliament.

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Additional Funding for Gweedore Flooding - Cope

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has confirmed that Mr Martin Mansergh TD, Minister of State, Office of Public Works, has approved funding in the sum of €250,479 under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works Scheme, towards remedial works arising from the flooding in Gweedore in June 2009. Read More

Additional classrooms for Arranmore NS - Cope

Pat the Cope Gallagher welcomes the news that Gairmscoil Mhic Dhiarmada , Arranmore Island is to get four permanent new classrooms. Read More

Desks and Chairs for Rosses Community School - Cope

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has been advised by Mary Coughlan TD, Tanaiste and Minister for Education and Science that she has approved an application from the Rosses Community School for the provision of new school furniture which has not been replaced since the school was opened in 1978. Read More

New Classroom for Keadue National School, Burtonport - Cope

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP & Cllr David Alcorn have been advised by Mary Coughlan TD, Tanaiste & Minister for Education that she has approved funding for a new classroom at Keadue National School. Read More

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP addresses the European Afffairs Committee

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP addresses the European Afffairs Committee. Read More

Cope MEP welcomes announcement of €6.4 million Fund for new research and innovation projects

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP has today urged third level colleges and Irish companies to look closely at the funding opportunities that are available under the recently announced allocation of €6.4million from the 7th EU Research and Technological Framework Programme 2007-2013. Read More

MEP Gallagher - Cheap seafood imports into the EU must be curtailed

Speech by Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP on the Cadec report on arrangements for importing fishery and aquaculture products into the EU, Strasbourg, 08 July 2010 Read More

European Parliament approves key report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy - Cope

The Lyon report on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy after 2013 was adopted today in Strasbourg, according to Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP. Read More

European Parliament adopts opinion on Iceland’s application for membership of the Eu - Cope

Iceland is uniquely placed to proceed quickly with negotiations as she has already adopted a significant part of the Community acquis due to its membership of the EEA, said Pat the Cope Gallagher. Read More

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP stresses importance of cultural identity at Douglas Hyde Summer School

Pat the Cope Gallagher MEP conducted the official opening of The Dr Douglas Hyde Summer School in Ballaghaderreen, Co Roscommon at the weekend. Read More

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