Results 901-920 of 2,569 for speaker:Peter Fitzpatrick
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: No one knows if it will be tolled.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: No, I am referring to the possibility of a toll being introduced on the Northern Ireland side. If Irish taxpayers contribute £50 million towards a motorway project in the North, we should be given a commitment by the Northern Ireland or UK authorities that road users from the South will not face a toll. Many people cross the Border every day and nobody knows if a toll will be charged....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: The possibility of imposing a charge on people crossing the Border into the North on the A5 has been raised. Taxpayers who contribute towards the cost of the A5 project should not be charged.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his opening statement. I know from his comments that he is committed to working with the Minister for Social Protection on the funding of free travel scheme. Can the Minister confirm that there will be no threat to the free travel scheme and no reductions to it and that he plans to expand the scheme to all commercial operators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: That the Minister is planning to expand the scheme for all commercial operators.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: There will be no reductions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Is the Minister planning on expanding the scheme to all commercial operators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister's commitment that increases to the PSO services are being worked on by his Department. Where should these increases be focused most?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: On the development of the national planning framework, can the Minister tell this committee what plans his Department is making regarding this framework and what he sees as the most important areas to be focused on from the perspective of transport?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (20 Jun 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: 1231. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27434/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Jun 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: We must strengthen the law in the area of criminal justice corruption. Under proposed legislation a holder of public office can face up to ten years in prison and be removed from office if convicted under the Bill. It provides for lengthy prison sentences and allows for unlimited fines. A judge can forfeit their office and be excluded from seeking public office for a number of years. In...
- Order of Business (27 Jun 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: We need to reduce rates valuations on businesses because they are leading to job losses in every county. Rates are increasing rather than decreasing and this is killing shops and businesses. The commercial rates Bill would give councillors the power to reduce bills for businesses. This will enable thousands of businesses to benefit from significantly reduced bills. The Bill would also...
- Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (27 Jun 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I raise the issue of a proposed treatment plant in Warrenpoint harbour which is to be used to store and transfer hazardous waste. The proposal is at planning stage in Northern Ireland. I have been contacted by many residents and businesses in the Omeath, Carlingford and Greenore areas who are greatly concerned at the potential impact of this facility. They have also raised concerns at the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Disposal of Hazardous Waste (27 Jun 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister for his response. I strongly believe that action is now needed from this side of the Border to at the very least halt this application. The people and businesses in north County Louth are simply being ignored in this process. As I have already stated, the application totally ignores those along the south of the lough when they stated that the nearest residential area...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Obesity is a major health challenge owing to the consumption of calorie-dense food with low nutritional value, as well as a reduction in daily physical activity. Obesity is the biggest risk to our population’s health with one in four children and two out of three adults being overweight or obese. Obesity costs the State €1.7 billion per year. It increases one’s risk of...
- Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: What is the Taoiseach’s plan to tackle this epidemic? As a doctor and former Minister for Health, he has vast experience in the health area. The health and wellbeing (healthy workplaces and calorie posting) Bill would be a start.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (4 Jul 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is a constitutional right for a child to receive additional care and special support in a school with six children with learning difficulties. [30884/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Water Services Provision (4 Jul 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: 674. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the issue with regard to the water connection at a location (details supplied) in County Louth will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31300/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Regulation is a key rule of approved housing bodies, of which there are 520, with over 26,000 units. They are private, non-profit and relieve housing needs. Regulation provides assurances for tenants, and both Governments and potential investors-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (6 Jul 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: It also demonstrates that the Government is delivering on its key priorities and policies.