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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 147. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport given the level of fatalities on the public road network, with an especially high number in January 2024 already, if road safety enforcement is the responsibility of An Garda Síochána, the motor insurance industry or the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 341. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what supports are available for part-time students; if he will expand on the eligibility criteria for the scheduled SUSI grant scheme due to be implemented in September 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1718/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have spoken numerous times to the Tánaiste in his role as the Minister for Defence about soldiers being forced to be discharged from the Army when they reach the age of 50. I met a NCO chef who is coming up to 50 in January 2025. He is a very fit soldier who passes the fitness test and medical every year. He is currently running the kitchen in the local barracks where I come from-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ----and as the Tánaiste knows there is a big shortage of chefs and numbers of soldiers are at an all-time low. This chef has over 24 years experience. He has a family with three children who will go to college and still has a 15-year mortgage to go. He would love to stay in his job but at the moment he feels as though he is being forced out and unsurprisingly is looking for a job. I...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will the Tánaiste please provide some kind of clarity on what will happen to these fit people who are being forced to leave the Defence Forces?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In time for 2025.

United Kingdom Import Controls: Statements (25 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Approximately 40% of Irish exports in food and beverages take place with the UK. Some 47% of Irish beef exports, with an estimated value of €1.3 billion go there, while dairy exports to the UK were valued at €1.1 billion in 2023. Overall, it is clear to see that despite the UK now being outside the EU Single Market and customs union, it continues to be an important market for...

Research and Innovation Bill 2023: Second Stage (31 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023 and will support its progress today. The establishment of the new agency is a key action included in Impact 2030: Ireland’s Research and Innovation Strategy and will serve as the foundation for achieving many of the strategy’s goals. The agency will help build the capacity we need for...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Development Plan (30 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will provide an update on all current National Development Plan 2021-2030 projects under her Department being progressed in County Louth, including the current status of each project and the planned completion date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authorities (30 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 80. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details on the total amounts of monies awarded to Louth County Council by her Department in 2023; the total monies drawn down and spent by Louth County Council over the same year; if not spent, the total monies that were returned to her Department respectively over the same year; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (30 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 89. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of hubs that have joined the connected hubs network and have been onboarded onto the connectedhubs.ie platform; her future plans for the development of additional hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3830/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Vacant Properties (30 Jan 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 111. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures being taken to tackle vacancy and dereliction in our towns and villages; the number of local authority requests to date under her Department's building acquisition measure to tackle vacancy and dereliction in County Louth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3829/24]

Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (8 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on Second Stage of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2023 and will support its progress today. The Bill states that the FSPO has the statutory power to investigate complaints against a financial services provider that was regulated at the time of the conduct complained of, even if the provider lost its regulated status before...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (7 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance for assistance with a Revenue Commissioners issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5564/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 521. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive their urgent referral; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5227/24]

Reform of the Television Licence Fee Model: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: People are spending more time than ever consuming information, but in a more fragmented manner, thanks to the development of media gadgets whereby TV content can be seen live, recorded, accessed on demand and accessed via mobile phones, laptops and tablets. The value of the Irish entertainment and media industry is expected to increase at a 4.53% compound annual growth rate to €6.14...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 297. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can make an exception for the teacher registration deadline (details supplied), considering there is such a need for teachers in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6353/24]

Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Micro, small, and medium enterprises, MSMEs, are instrumental in shaping the economic landscape of emerging markets. Their ability to innovate, generate employment, and contribute to regional development makes them indispensable. Despite challenges, the growth potential of MSMEs is undeniable. In emerging markets, the private sector consists of more than 95% of small but growing...

Recent Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome and strongly support the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly at Stormont. The people of Ireland, North and South, have been adversely affected by the behaviour of the DUP and its boycott of the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement. The political institutions of the agreement have not been fully functioning since February 2022. Since October 2022, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As the Taoiseach knows, a thrombectomy is a surgery to remove a blood clot from an artery or a vein. The procedure can restore bloodflow to vital organs, such as legs, arms, intestines, kidneys, brain or other vital organs. A thrombectomy can also greatly reduce the risk of death or permanent disablement if performed properly. A thrombectomy must be preformed within a matter of hours to...