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- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: I note the expenditure under subhead D5, namely, Sport Ireland, has dropped from €72 million to €52 million. Can the Minister inform the committee why there has been such a big drop from the 2016 amount? What was the basis for this? I thank Mr. John Treacy and his staff. I was one of the committee members who had an opportunity to visit Abbotstown. The facilities are...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, visited New Zealand and met a lot of coaches who used be training the Irish teams. For some unknown reason, Mr. Treacy and his staff seem to be doing a fantastic job in looking after our coaches and we do not seem to be getting the rewards from that. Other countries seem to be coming in and swiping our coaches. Can the Minister investigate? I am...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: Some cheat.
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: In the last Olympics, we did well. It was a record year for us in athletics for finishing in the top 20. It is progressing. We have good preparations but we would not want to start losing our coaches because of budget cuts or something like that. At the next Olympics, we have a fantastic chance of doing well. Let us give Sport Ireland every opportunity so that Ireland can do well in the...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: Will the Minister come back to me on that?
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: If a club or sports organisation got a grant in the last three to five years, will the Minister put time period into the scheme during which such a club would be ineligible? I am sure every Deputy and Senator in this room has been dealing with sporting organisations and helping them to fill in their application forms. Given that there were 2,300 applicants, if a body got money in the last...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: One of the biggest challenges facing us over the next number of years is Brexit. One of the industries that could be most affected is tourism. I know from speaking to business owners in north County Louth, and in particular Carlingford and the surrounding areas, that there is a fear that not enough is being done for this industry. I note from the Estimates that Fáilte Ireland's budget...
- Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017) Peter Fitzpatrick: The value of sterling is very low at the moment, as is that of the dollar. It is important that we have something in reserve. Article 50 was triggered today and there is a great deal of uncertainty about what is going to happen. As the Minister said earlier, this will be a tough year for the tourism industry. Given this year and the next two or three years will be very tough years for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister and wish to put on record my support for the Bill. There should be zero tolerance of drinking and driving. I cannot understand how anyone can support the idea that it is okay to drive while having drink, no matter how little drink was taken. It is about time we realised that it is simply not acceptable to take control of a vehicle while under the influence of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Members of the public have asked me to ask the Minister for a timeframe. In fairness the Minister has given me a good enough answer and I am happy with it. In the wake of what happened last week with the Garda, I would like to know whether the breathalyser that is being used in Ireland is used in any other country. I do not want someone to come along and claim that the breathalyser was...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Is there a failure rate? When a person blows into the breathalyser, what happens if it shows that the alcohol level is too high?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: It is an indication and when it reaches a certain level, the person is taken back to the Garda station-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: -----and a doctor is called. Is a urine sample or blood sample taken at that point?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: According to the Minister's correspondence, he intends to introduce another road traffic Bill regarding the provision of a database of disqualified drivers. Can he give us a timeline for that?
- Brexit: Statements (Resumed) (11 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important subject. There is no doubt that the UK’s decision to leave the European Union will have major consequences for us here in Ireland and also for the rest of the EU. Representing the Border county of Louth, I am aware, more than most people, of the immediate challenges facing us. In recent months I have spoken to many...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the VFI and the LVA for appearing before the committee. My position is clear. I am against all forms of drink-driving and I strongly favour zero tolerance. Losing one life to drink-driving is one too many. I will make no apology for my position. Over the years, we have been too tolerant when it comes to drink-driving. Thankfully, that attitude is changing. I might not always...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I stated that in 2016, a total of 8,063 drivers were arrested for intoxicated driving. Of those, 617 were detected between 51 mg to 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, an increase of 50% compared to 2015. That is 617 people who did not lose their licence. I am not trying to be smart. There were 35 people killed between 2008 and 2012. There is 617 people who only got a fine. These 617...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I told Mr. Cribben that in 2016-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I told Mr. Cribben that in 2016 8,063 people were arrested for intoxicated driving.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Of those, 617 were between 50 mg and 80 mg. That is 617 people who ought to be off the road but who are not.