Results 61-80 of 87 for going forward speaker:Peter Fitzpatrick

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Travel Information and Authorisation System: Motions (4 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...It is very important that Ireland contributes to combatting terrorism and crime in Europe. Europol has played a very important role over the past number of decades. I wish the Minister the best going forward and I hope that I will be able to contribute to this committee. I thank the Chairman for his introduction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Recent Issues Relating to An Garda Síochána: Acting Garda Commissioner Dónall Ó Cualáin (4 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...and be constantly battered over what happened in the past. What happened in the past was wrong, and I know that the acting Commissioner will put a team together to sort out what happened in the past. It is very important going forward, and to be fair to acting Garda Commissioner Ó Cualáin we have to give him a clean slate going forward. It has been stated that crime is down...

Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...to the EU, the Single Market, the euro and our low corporation tax rate. We must not forget that the UK will look after its own interests first and foremost. For our part, we must protect and secure ongoing free movement of people, trade and capital between our two countries. We must also protect the 200,000 jobs that directly rely on our trade with the UK. We must protect the Northern...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...in their application forms. Given that there were 2,300 applicants, if a body got money in the last three to five years, making it ineligible would give everyone an opportunity of getting money going forward. It should also apply to any club or organisation that received a grant in the last number of years and did not draw down the full amount of money. This would give all the others...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the past number of years and all of a sudden the economy is back up. This country greatly depends on tourism and the UK triggered Article 50 today so Ireland will have serious issues to deal with going forward. Our tourism depends on people coming from America and the UK. The tourism industry will suffer if we do not resolve this first round of disruptions in bus transport. What will...

Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: .... The biggest challenge this legislation will face will be to get those affected to accept mediation as a means of settling their differences. In many cases the people involved are hell-bent on going the legal route and will spend vast sums of money on legal advice and representation. We need to change this mindset and also that of the legal profession. I am happy that this Bill will...

Bail (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (8 Feb 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: .... Why should we, as a society, accept this? It is simply not right that criminals can be let out on bail to commit crimes. It is happening far too often that those out on bail believe they can go back to their criminal ways because the necessary deterrents are not there at present. The Bill before us will, I believe, be a first major step in putting in place deterrents that will once...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (18 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...at a financial loss and this must be addressed. I read the Grant Thornton report which was published in 2012. It identified three main revenue streams for An Post - traditional mail services, Government contracts and financial services. It also identified potential future services that An Post could provide, including motor taxation, an extension of the banking services currently...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sport in Ireland; Challenges, Strategies and Governance: FAI, GAA and IRFU (18 Jan 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...this attitude among underage teams? Are the child protection measures in place not only robust but religiously enforced at all levels within the organisations? For the individual questions, I will go to Mr. John Delaney of the FAI first. Mr. Delaney said that every town and village in Ireland benefits from the whole community being involved in sport. In fairness, soccer has been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Infrastructure Programme: Discussion. (16 Nov 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...3.5 km long and is shovel-ready with an approximate cost of €15 million and the land is already purchased. This gives the people of Louth and the commuters some hope. I hope that TII puts this forward as a priority project. I thank Mr. O'Leary for his update on the Narrow Water Bridge and hope that progress will follow on in the new year. I asked for an update on the A5 motorway....

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Social Welfare Bill. As I have stated on many occasions, we must never go back to the boom and bust policies of the previous Fianna Fáil Government. Every citizen in Ireland has paid a heavy price for the reckless behaviour of past Fianna Fáil-led Governments. I am happy that this Government is taking a more prudent...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Oct 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...in which a family based in north county Louth, say in Carlingford, could have a family member cared for in a nursing home in Ardee. This is happening on a regular basis and is a source of ongoing worry and concern for families. We need to address this situation in a more formal manner and perhaps to include it in legislation. We should consider introducing a system whereby those availing...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Jun 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...when citizens and group schemes are willing to put their hands in their pockets to contribute, we should look into it. I mentioned the Ardee N52 bypass and I think bypasses will be very important going forward as they could help develop town centres. We should contribute towards the A5 but with the UK leaving the EU, we should look into other joint ventures we have with the North. Some...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jun 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the issue of water is the only one that affects the country. It is not the issue that people who call to my clinic want to talk about. The real issues I hear raised on the doorsteps include the Government's plans for the health service; finding a solution to the housing crisis; improved funding for the education sector, in particular the Dundalk Institute of Technology; creating new and...

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...County Louth, I am acutely aware of the challenges facing the health services. Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda is, unfortunately, regularly in the news for the wrong reasons. Hardly a week goes by when we do not hear the number of people on trolleys in its accident and emergency department is among the highest in the country. While I agree that one person on a trolley is one too...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: .... At least we in Fine Gael have a clear position on how we want to fund this. We fully believe in the benefits of maintaining a national utility to fix, upgrade and maintain our water network. How else are we going to fund the necessary upgrades that are needed for our water network? If anybody needed evidence on how Irish Water is already fixing our water infrastructure, they need...

Irish Water: Statements (27 Apr 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: They wanted to know how were going to create more jobs to replace the ones lost during the crash. They wanted to know how we were going to continue to attract home the many young men and women who had to leave our shores in search of work during the crash. They also let it be known, in no uncertain terms, that we must never ever go back to the boom and bust policies of the previous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Task Force on Overcrowding in Accident and Emergency Departments: Discussion (17 Dec 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...safety. Mr. O'Brien spoke about teams, and it is important for everyone to work together. Citizens deserve a good health service, so it is a matter of putting our heads together and moving forward as one. What progress has the task force on emergency departments made in implementing recommendations to address overcrowding, particularly at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda? As...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister for his presentation. This Bill will go a long way to help people who have been adopted. It is important that they get all of their information and it will give closure to many of their lives. The right to information about their identity will go a long way in that regard. It is also very important that we do not forget the rights and privacy of their parents. It is...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...these targets are ambitious but we also know they are achievable. We plan to grow the economy by between 3% and 3.5% each year. There will be no more boom and bust cycles. As the Taoiseach said, we are never going back to the "when we have it, we spend it" approach of Fianna Fáil and nor will we follow the "even if we don't have it, we'll spend it" approach advocated by Sinn...