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Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am delighted to be able to speak to this very important Bill. I have been in constant contact with my colleague, the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris, since he first announced last year that he would be bringing this Bill before the House. It will provide all children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance an automatic entitlement to a full medical card. There will now be a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 712. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12854/17]

Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. The Bill before us is very important legislation and will bring many real benefits to people who find themselves in dispute. The main purpose of the Bill is to encourage and promote settlement of civil disputes by way of mediation as opposed to the very costly litigation process. It will do this through a number of actions, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: First, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the missing pilot Mark Duffy, from my home town of Dundalk, and of winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith. Also, I extend my sympathy to the family, friends and workmates of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick. This has been the darkest day for Ireland's emergency services and I hope the missing crew members from the Coast Guard helicopter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: With regard to Ms Murphy's appeal to the committee for a full review of the driver CPC programme, can she outline what she would propose and how it could be implemented? What would be the benefits of such a change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I also agree with Ms Murphy's comments on so-called fast moving tractors on motorways and the dangers they pose. Has the association data or statistics to support its call to ban these tractors from motorways?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Ms Murphy stated that the number of drivers entering the profession is dwindling and that the main cause is the penalty points system. Will she elaborate on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Finally-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I worked it out and I have only used seven minutes, Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am interested that the association is developing a driver apprenticeship programme. What is the timeline for the introduction of the programme and will Ms Murphy elaborate further on the course? I wish I could give the Deputy a timeline. Unfortunately our programme is a very intense programme. It is three years long. It is provided and developed by the sectoral needs. It covers every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to address a question to Mr. Moroney. I am really surprised to learn from his opening statement that a driver who holds a learner's permit is required to have a fully qualified driver accompany him or her. Should there be a second seat in the tractor cab? It has been mentioned that if there is only one seat in it, a person who holds a learner's permit is okay to drive on his or her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In fairness, the delegates mentioned the NCT and the European average. Are we above or below the European average when it comes to tractors being involved in accidents? Mr. Farrelly from the FCI referred to hedge cutting. I come from County Louth and agree with him that something will have to be done because hedges are far too high which is causing a great deal of hassle.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (28 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their domiciliary allowance appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 335. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14928/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The last time I did that I only got one question so I will group mine and ask for a reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Once again, we are at a stage where there seems to be no solution in sight to the dispute in Bus Éireann. I have been consistent in my views that the Minister must, at the very least, be involved in some fashion in finding a resolution. It is not enough for the Minister to state he cannot get involved and that he has no role in finding a resolution. Over the past week, thousands of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will the Minister answer those questions first? We have two more Fine Gael people to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My questions took two minutes. The Minister has three or four minutes to answer them and then we can move on to the next ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister will not know exactly what will happen until he joins the talks. One cannot pre-empt the talks. This country was on its hands and knees for the past number of years and all of a sudden the economy is back up. This country greatly depends on tourism and the UK triggered Article 50 today so Ireland will have serious issues to deal with going forward. Our tourism depends on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What timescale will the Minister put on this matter? Will it continue for one or two weeks? What will happen if the staff of Dublin Bus and Irish Rail decide to take industrial action? Will the country be allowed to come to a standstill? I maintain that the Minister has fantastic negotiating skills and I ask him to please intervene in the Bus Éireann dispute. This country was on its...