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Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It was hoped that this Bill was at least delayed until the outcome of Brexit was known. There was time to have proper consultation with stakeholders. Why did the Minister not consult the Irish fishermen? Why did he refuse to meet them? Why did he not consult the Marine Institute to see if the grounds most affected, such as Dundalk Bay, can sustain more fishing boats? What about the...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked the Minister about UK and EU citizens coming to Northern Ireland or the Republic, looking for licences. It does not seem to be covered in the Bill. Is that a loophole? I also asked if Dundalk Bay is capable of dealing with more boats but the Minister did not answer that either.

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I referred earlier to UK and European citizens coming who are not resident in either Northern Ireland or Ireland and I asked the Minister whether there was any loophole whereby they could get licences. In fairness, I felt the Minister brushed me off and started to talk about management and everything else. I maintain that the people who know best are the fishermen themselves. They have...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked the Minister earlier if Dundalk Bay can sustain more boats. He indicated that is to do with management and has nothing to do with this legislation. However, would the Minister not put management in place before the Bill? There is no point in it if the six-mile zone is not capable of facilitating the boats. Was nothing done to check this out? Is the Minister stating that no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce proof of disability as a form of identification (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15566/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Some 130 members of the Defence Forces are unable to return home today as scheduled after a tour of duty in the Golan Heights. They were scheduled to fly from Syria to Beruit and then on to Dublin. This is an absolute disgrace. I am a former member of the 27th Battalion, and it seems to me that Army personnel are being treated as second class citizens.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Morale is at an all-time low. Numbers are at an all-time low. The Tánaiste is a former Minister of Defence, and I expect a lot more from this Government. Last Tuesday I read an article in a newspaper by an ex-officer of the 27th Battalion. The officer said that nobody joins the Army to get rich, but neither do they join the Army to qualify for family income support. Please stop...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (9 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 574. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a response regarding the reassessment of their carer's allowance. [16442/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: A Dundalk women, Sinéad Browne, whose only son took his own life last month, wants to know why her son was sent home from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital twice, despite his saying he intended to kill himself. Ian Browne, 25, from Dundalk had a letter from his general practitioner asking that he be admitted to the hospital as he was going to commit suicide and was self-harming very...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----that 11,600 presentations were made over self-harming.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What are we doing about mental health and self-harming? We are spending millions and millions on the HSE. What is this family to do? They did everything right. Their only son-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----committed suicide. He needed help. We are failing our society.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I went to that funeral and looked at that poor woman straight in the eye, and all she said was "What happened to my son?"

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The hospital told Mr. Browne to come back in three weeks.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: He was put out on the street for three weeks.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This is going nowhere. He got no help.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (8 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 127. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will address a matter regarding legal fees being added to mortgage arrears accounts (details supplied). [18943/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I refer to the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018. The Rehab Group does excellent work by providing a much-needed service or people with disabilities. The group has announced that it needs another €2 million to continue to operate. It has also given a notice of 12 months for the termination of all care contracts. There are 3,000 people in care with 1,500...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 269. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [20319/19]

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Over the past 12 months, I have raised the issue of local needs with the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, and the Minister of State with special responsibility for housing and urban development, Deputy English. Planning rules introduced in 2005 are stopping people who were born and raised in an area building their...