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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 4. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has plans to make any policy changes to assist inward tourism in respect of reported price-gouging by various tourism providers for car rental, hotels, car parking, inbound flights and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32760/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What plans does the Minister have to introduce policy changes to assist-----

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My question is slightly different from Deputy Munster's question.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We live in a great country and we have great people, but we are not doing ourselves any justice. While at the same time it is not fair for me to comment on everyone with the same brush, the facts speak for themselves. The price of hotel accommodation and the costs of car rental, parking, food and everything else are going totally out of control. During the pandemic the country had an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Industry (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As I said earlier, it is a great country. Ireland is known as a great sporting country. We do very well with the GAA, soccer and rugby. It is also great to see that our soccer teams and our rugby teams are looking to bring world cup, European cup and UEFA cup competitions to Ireland, which is fantastic. There are also plenty of concerts in the Aviva Stadium and Croke Park, with all of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the reintroduction of the 9% vat rate to the tourism industry; the affect it would have on inbound and domestic tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32761/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I received an email from someone looking for some advice. The email stated that a Ukrainian lady who had been staying with this person since 7 March had given birth on 8 May 2022 to a baby boy in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Continuing, the email stated that the Ukrainian lady was making plans for her 12-year-old daughter and mother-in-law to travel to Ireland and that my...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The email went on to state that the author had spoken Louth County Council housing assistance payment, HAP, officials, was told they were not providing rent support for Ukrainians and was then asked to contact the International Protection Accommodation Services, IPAS.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: An email was received from the IPAS stating that it was only dealing with requests for emergency accommodation. Is any other organisation supporting Ukrainians with their long-term accommodation needs, especially where a newborn baby is involved?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The people of Ireland are bleeding and need help now. I welcome the €2.4 billion allocated to cost-of-living measures and the reduction of VAT on gas and electricity bills from 13.5% to 9%. I will not say the Government has done nothing but I will say that it needs to do more. In my constituency office in Dundalk I hear from my constituents what is happening on the ground. People...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am a sportsperson. Morale is very important when one is involved in sport. It is also important for society. Morale in this country is very low. Families are suffering and the people of Ireland built this country to what it is today. The Minister and I know that this country is highly respected throughout the world for the amount of work that it does. All I am trying to say is that...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister for coming in. I acknowledge that he has done a lot of hard work. Instead of everything being negative, it should be very positive going forward. These are family homes. Families want to get this situation sorted out and I believe the Minister will get this sorted out. Let us stop playing a political game of football. The most important thing is getting the houses...

Back to School Costs: Motion [Private Members] (5 Jul 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the announcement that the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance will be automatically paid to families from next Monday. This will be worth €160 per child for primary school children between the ages of four and 11 years and €285 for those who attend secondary school. I also welcome the extra €100 payment to families before the end of August and the...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I stated many times in the Chamber that the people of Ireland need help and they need help now. The main issues that are continuously being raised in my constituency office are the cost of living, housing and health. I have raised these issues with the Government and expressed my disappointment. On the cost of living, we need to cut taxes for those on middle and low incomes and increase...

Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We will have five minutes each. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue of major concern to people. The spiralling cost of living is a hot topic in every household. Ireland is one of the most expensive places in Europe to live, with prices 40% higher than the EU average. With prices skyrocketing at rates not seen for four decades, people are lying awake at night...

Measures to Assist with Household Bills: Motion [Private Members] (14 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----costly to work from home with the price of heat and gas on the rise, as well as rising electricity and Wi-Fi costs.

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and I thank my fellow members of the Regional Group for bringing forward this motion. The purpose of this motion today is to discuss energy security, including supply and demand, electricity generation capacity, plans to best manage supply and demand and, of course, to protect vulnerable users in the coming months. At the outset, I...

National Retrofit Plan: Motion [Private Members] (20 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the retrofitting scheme and how it can help with the spiralling cost of living, which is the biggest concern of my constituents at present. People are being crucified by inflation and electricity prices 89% above the EU average. This is completely unsustainable. If the Government refuses to cap electricity prices and get on top of the situation now,...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason household electricity bills in Ireland are more expensive than the European average; his plans to address electricity costs and energy supply challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46059/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We all know that the Irish people are suffering hard. Not a month passes that the prices are not going up, and they are only going one way. I have been asked by my constituents to ask the Minister a couple of questions. First of all, I want to know what is the reason that the household electricity bills in Ireland are more expensive than the European average and what are the Minister's...