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Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Many families have come into my constituency office. The major problem they have is that they cannot get their names off the deeds of their houses.

Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This means they are not entitled put their names down for social housing. What I am asking is-----

Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013 aims to restrict and regulate the use of sunbeds in order to protect the public from the risk of skin cancer posed by UV radiation exposure. The Bill would ban sunbed operators from allowing the use of sunbeds by people aged under 18 on their premises or through sale or hire to this age group. It also introduces a mandatory notification system for those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I will not be long but, in fairness, I have attended every session so far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to welcome all the witnesses. I keep asking myself why some people smoke. I have never smoked, so I do not know what a cigarette tastes like. My father used to smoke 40 cigarettes a day and he died of lung cancer at the age of 74. In fairness to my father, however, he never smoked in the house, which was a good thing. Some 5,200 Irish people die every year from smoking related...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have asked Mr. Donaldson four direct questions but I have not got any answers yet.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: With school places and entry exams coming up, families are very concerned that their children might not get the proper opportunity for an education. When can we expect the education (admission to school) Bill, which is to ensure the process for enrolment by schools is more open, equitable and consistent?

Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The health information Bill is to provide a legislative framework for the better governance of health information and initiatives include data matching and health information resources for use in the health services. When can we expect its publication?

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013 fulfils a commitment made in the programme for Government on future health. The Bill is designed to disestablish the HSE Vote, have HSE funding come under the Department of Health's Vote and establish a statutory financial governance framework for the HSE. The health reform agenda set out in the programme for Government includes a...

Protected Disclosures Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This Bill introduces a general protection in law for whistleblowers. It aims to protect workers from reprisals where they report suspected wrongdoing in their organisations. The legislation will apply to both the public and private sectors. Protection is contingent on certain tests, such as reasonable belief. A number of channels are being provided to whistleblowers, depending on the...

Roads Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This Bill provides for the dissolution of the RPA and the transfer of its functions, staff, property and liabilities to the NRA. The newly expanded NRA will be renamed the Transport Infrastructure Service to reflect its expanded functions and the fact that it is the result of a merger of two bodies rather than a takeover. This change is consistent with the Government's plans for public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister is doing an excellent job at present. The community children's services subvention and the children's education and training supports are excellent. I commend the Minister on the funding of €70 million that has been made available. I spoke to the Minister yesterday at a parliamentary party meeting about the minimum qualification for early years staff. All of these...

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, has stated that the absence of a unique health identifier for individuals is the single most important deficiency in the health information infrastructure in Ireland. The Bill provides for assignment of two systems of health identifiers, namely, individual health identifiers, IHIs, for patients-service users and health service identifiers...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the members of the McQuillan family from my own county of Louth. I heard about the tragic death on New Year's Eve. It would be one's worst nightmare as a father. I apologise to the family for what happened their son. I would like to pick up on the suggestion that we do not have enough appreciation for paramedics. I had a bit of an incident approximately two years ago, as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the delegates. I will not repeat what I said in the first session. We are dealing with people's lives and with the closure of accident and emergency departments. I come from County Louth where the Louth county hospital in Dundalk was closed in 2010. This has resulted in ambulances travelling longer distances. Mr. Bell referred to the paramedics who are members of his trade...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Ambulance Response Times: Discussion (25 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the HSE representatives for coming here today. With an 8% increase in the population, the closure of accident and emergency units and the distances between hospitals are creating difficulties. In addition, the response time set down by HIQA for Echo and Delta calls is seven minutes and 59 seconds for cases classified as serious or life-threatening, and the task is to achieve that...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The landlord and tenant Bill will reform and consolidate the general laws on landlords and tenants. When does the Taoiseach expect its publication? The sale of alcohol Bill will codify the law relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol. When can we expect that Bill?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (26 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 268. To ask the Minister for Health the reason breast cancer is not included as one of the prescribed diseases for the purpose of the long term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9968/14]

Order of Business (5 Mar 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The climate action and low carbon development Bill underpins Government policy on climate change, mitigation and adaption. When can we expect this important Bill to be published? The mineral development Bill aims to modernise and consolidate all mineral development legislation. When can we expect that Bill?

Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the noise nuisance Bill, which is to extend and improve the powers available to enforcement authorities to prevent, reduce or abate noise nuisances by allowing for on-the-spot fines and providing for mediation between neighbours?