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National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The deaths have occurred of 17 women because they were given the all-clear following smear tests for cervical cancer checks. Since last Saturday some 8,000 women have contacted the HSE helpline because of these deaths. Out of the 17 women who died, 15 did not know of the misdiagnoses. As with other issues such as the mother and baby homes, the Magdalen laundries and the hepatitis C...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have three minutes. A member of my family had a smear test at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk. She went to her local GP. She was very nervous.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The staff and doctors did a fantastic job. The good news was that she got good results.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have three minutes left. I have three minutes done so far.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have three minutes to speak.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Deputy is welcome.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The speaker before me had two minutes and the speaker before had four minutes.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Please check the record. I was allocated three minutes. I did not get my three minutes. I do not have a problem with that and I do not mind other people speaking. Please check the time. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle is totally wrong. It is very unfair that I was rushed in making my speech.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I had three minutes to speak. I did not get my three minutes.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Please check it. The speaker before me had two minutes to speak and, fair play to her, she got over four minutes.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is not fair. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle accused me of being wrong when I am not wrong.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Can the Leas-Cheann-Comhairle check the position?

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister has stated that every action possible will be taken to ensure that this does not happen again. Our Government must move swiftly to establish the facts, restore confidence in cancer screening and ensure that this does not happen again. What happened to these 208 people should never have happened. I have full confidence in the Minister ensuring that this will never happen again.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Applications Approvals (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a family (details supplied) that has been discharged from bankruptcy is unable to get mortgage approval two years later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18588/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 448. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18674/18]

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (2 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the impact of the LIS, local improvement scheme, since its reintroduction in 2017; the way in which roads were selected at local level under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18922/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Applications (2 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects that have been applied for and approved under the Leader programme to date; the number of applications being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can buy voluntary contributions to make it up to 520 contributions for a State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20105/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: All in this House will agree that Ireland has a housing problem. Many constituents call to my constituency office to complain that they cannot get planning permission to build their dream house because of local needs. If one looks at the advertising in newspapers, the first thing one sees is "subject to planing permission" and then the dreaded words "local needs". I do not think it is fair...