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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: No, but you could have rung her and asked if she could have met you.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Do you think it is a mistake that your No. 1 contact in RTÉ is the chairperson?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: No, I am asking a question. I will be honest, I have very good time for you but I am asking a simple question. Do you think it should be a part-time person who is getting €31,000 a year for doing a job? Someone is being paid over €200,000 - the director general - and the lady is being paid €31,000. I will be dead straight, and I will not use the word that I could use...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am not being smart. This is going on a long time. This is going on months and months. Every time you think you are finished, something else happens. I will be honest; I do not know anything about the lady at all and I am sure she is very good. If you gave me a copy of your statement this evening, I would give her a job because the reference you gave her was very good but she has been...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Sorry. You were asked a question the same way we are asking you questions. You do not have any problem giving her a reference. Everyone has confidence in her and you were asked a question on whether you had confidence in her. I cannot understand why, even before the conversation started, you did not turn around and say, “I have had a bit of news here this evening. I have to talk...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Can you just answer that question, please?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (27 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 575. To ask the Minister for Health why funding for post-mastectomy products has been cut (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9114/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 155. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment referral made in November 2023. [9558/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Commission (29 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 317. To ask the Minister for Health if he agrees with the Mental Health Commission’s Report that the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services should be regulated in order to address the unacceptable waiting list crisis for high risk referrals, the highlighted lack of follow up, lack of monitoring of psychiatric medicines and many more operational issues; and if he will make a...

Supporting People with Disabilities and Carers: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: While the upcoming referendum on care in the home aims to provide constitutional recognition for Ireland's family carers, the Governments needs to provide much more substantial supports to both carers and those with disabilities. Financial supports for people with disabilities and family carers are inadequate and fail minimum essential standards of living tests. The Department’s own...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (5 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has any plans to extend the eligibility of the living-alone allowance to Irish citizens who have moved home from the UK, are in receipt of a UK pension but are not in receipt of any Irish social welfare payments. [10534/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Schemes (6 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the updated position regarding the review of the disabled drivers’ and disabled passengers' scheme; the criteria for the primary medical certificate; what stage the review is at; what steps have been taken since the publication of the working group report; what changes are being proposed; the timeframe for the implementation of the proposed changes;...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (7 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress to date in overcoming barriers to the deployment of 100% population 5G coverage by 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3828/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Massive population expansion has resulted in increased need for the creation of new schools and school places, special needs places in particular, and greater accessibility to them. In the budget, the Government made provision for additional special needs teachers and special needs assistants. This is very welcome. However, there are serious problems relating to early intervention....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 174. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether he has considered the proposal of a working group being established to look into a vehicle being fitted with a breathalyser, whereby the driver must obtain a negative test prior to the engine starting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12470/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider his decision to introduce an increase in fuel excise on 1 April 2024 given the fact that the UK has just announced it will not reintroduce its increase (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12249/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 864. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the sale of alcohol Bill 2022, which was to change the law and remove the extinguishment rule when trying to obtain a licence, has been approved; when this change will take effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12201/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1492. To ask the Minister for Health for his assistance with regard to a fair deal scheme issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12936/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (21 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on current disability services, specifically in relation to access to wheelchair accessible taxis in County Louth and east Meath; if this service is likely to deteriorate due to a shortfall in funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9821/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (21 Mar 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 242. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to examine a recent rejection of a social welfare claim which the office of appeal has awarded (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13424/24]