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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We do not want a return to betting on the black market and no tax being paid. Bookmakers paid 1% betting tax. Will the Taoiseach meet bookmakers to consider the issue because-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, maintains that the measure will raise €52 million but it will not do so and, rather, will lead to the loss of 2,500 jobs?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (23 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 350. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment with the ear, nose and throat department in Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) is responsible to pay their outstanding bill from Beaumont Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44004/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I congratulate Mr. Harris in his new position.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is the first time I have met the Commissioner. All I have seen of him has been in the newspapers and on the television. I am impressed. Even though the Commissioner says he is not an outsider, he has come from a different part of the country. I wish him the best. To me, what I see is what I get. The Commissioner seems to be a very honest person. He seems to be a person who wants to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: A good few years ago, they bought a house beside the Garda station and it is an awful shame that is not being used. The Minister has given a commitment that he will invest in the Dromad Garda station. I would like to know if the Minister said anything about Dromad Garda station. The reason I ask is that we also have a traffic corps there at present. In fairness, I see the Garda in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to talk about resources. I am concerned about what will happen on the Border following Brexit. I have lived in Dundalk all my life. I have family on both sides of the Border. In fairness, the peace process in 1998 was one of the best developments to happen in this country. I would not like to see it go back to the way it was. I have no intentions here of slagging off anybody....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am delighted for the simple reason that, the last time I asked a question about resources, I was told the number of recruits coming in from Templemore was just balancing the retirements. I am delighted that has changed and I think it is very positive. Morale is a very important issue. Mr. Harris is the boss of the Garda and he has to keep gardaí happy. I believe there have been a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As I said, it is very important for the Commissioner to keep Garda staff happy. My area has been very unlucky in recent years. On 25 January 2013, we had the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe, and on 11 October 2015, the murder of Garda Tony Golden. Is the Commissioner still putting in plenty of resources to try to solve those two murders?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: One thing I do not like at the moment, and I have seen it happen myself, is the verbal abuse of gardaí on the beat and there is also the verbal abuse they get when they attend disturbances in their patrol cars. What is the up-to-date situation on the body camera? I recently had a dash camera put in my car because I heard about all these so-called fixed accidents on the roads and so on....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The question has been asked on the conflict between Mr. Harris having been a member of the PSNI and now being the chief of the Garda Síochána. I will be honest. I think it is very good. We had two Garda Commissioners who are gone. In fairness, I feel we got the best man for the job. As I said, I am taking Mr. Harris at face value. I believe the experience he had working with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank Mr. Harris for his honesty and the way he answered the questions. He answered them straight away and off the cuff. We are all here to work together. Over the next few years, days or months - we do not know how long this Government will last-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Future Direction of An Garda Síochána: Garda Commissioner (24 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----I hope that the way Mr. Harris has started will be the way he finishes.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have been engaging with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government for the past few weeks in the Chamber. I laid out the position in County Louth. There are vacant houses in the county and there is no money to re-let them. We have a landbank with fully serviced sites but nothing is happening. A total of 110 people received emergency accommodation in September. Can the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 523. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the reason a person (details supplied) is being refused versatis patches; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44741/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I appreciate the Minister saying the highest standard of health service is required. However, potentially allowing a future Minister to permit literally anyone in the health service to carry out an abortion is not fair. Women deserve the best medical care and the best people should provide the service. There was a reference made to me not caring for women, but if we were to go ahead with...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I accept the decision of the people to allow abortion in Ireland. I fully respect the decision of the voters who voted on the abortion referendum last May. It was a very hard fought campaign for all involved. The electorate decided to vote for change and it is now up to the Oireachtas to deal with same. Over the next number of days I will listen to some amendments. I oppose amendment...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I do not seek to cause controversy but the Minister said a few moments ago that he met Deputy O'Connell to discuss this. We have asked him on numerous occasions to meet us and he has refused. What is the difference between Deputy O'Connell and us?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I also met the Minister in the corridor and he promised to come back to me that evening and he never came back to me.