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Carer's Allowance Means Test: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Family carers represent one eighth of the Irish population and have long been the cornerstone of care provision in the country. Whether it is caring for an ageing parent, a spouse with a chronic illness or a child with special needs, these remarkable individuals demonstrate unwavering commitment day in and day out. The means test for carer's allowance is no longer fit for purpose and is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Sep 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to a possible fodder shortage this coming winter; if he is considering introducing a fodder production incentive scheme to encourage and support farmers to sow forage crops on their land to offset possible fodder shortages over the coming winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (26 Sep 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to ensure that the percentage of land used for tillage farming is increased, and to ensure tillage farmers who rent land are not priced out of the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36778/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (26 Sep 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if participation in the Nature Restoration Law will be voluntary for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36776/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Quality (26 Sep 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures underway to improve water quality in County Louth due to nitrates runoff to comply with the nitrates directive, whereby the Environmental Protection Agency has listed Castletown Estuary, County Louth in the top five worst areas having being 85% over threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36775/24]

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy Chambers, on his first budget. This budget was framed as a budget for families and alleviating the cost-of-living. While there are aspects that are welcome, the measures barely scratch the surface of what is required to help ordinary families. We cannot celebrate economic growth when many are left behind. First, I will touch on housing. The...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (3 Oct 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is widely known there is a significant lack of dental services across many parts of Ireland. There are particular challenges in my constituency of Louth, especially concerning access to orthodontic care. While I acknowledge the HSE's national service plan for 2024 continues to support service development and initiatives to reduce waiting lists for dental and orthodontic care, the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (17 Oct 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the concerns of County Louth farmers and members of an organisation (details supplied) that the proposed Carlingford to Dundalk Greenway project may see the council attempting to acquire a significant area of private farmland for the greenway; if these concerns are considered when determining the emerging preferred...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Oct 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In the 14 years I have been a TD, the current lack of availability of rental property is without doubt the worst I have seen. I live in Dundalk. I hold my clinics every Monday and Friday, and for the last number of months, the increased footfall has been unreal. People just cannot find affordable properties, especially if they are on HAP. There is a stigma to HAP. The number of people...