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

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the guidelines?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Pollution (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 51. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is putting in place to combat air pollution (details supplied); and the measures he is taking to reduce domestic solid fuel burning. [21787/19]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Pollution (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What measures is the Minister putting in place to combat air pollution to reassure GPs that it is safe for their patients to breathe in fresh air? Emissions from solid fuel burning throughout the country and transport emissions in large urban areas should not be taken for granted.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Pollution (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The air we breathe is growing dangerously polluted. According to the World Health Organization, nine out of ten people now breathe polluted air which kills 7 million people across the world every year. In Ireland premature deaths caused by air pollution are estimated at 1,200 people per year. Air pollution is an invisible killer. One in five children in Ireland suffers from asthma and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Air Pollution (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Air pollution is hard to escape as it is all around us. In my Louth constituency doctors are advising people not to go out walking as the air is polluted, which is very serious. The true cost of climate change is felt in our hospitals and in our lungs. Air pollution is harmful to everyone's health. What is the Government doing to combat the problem? What measures is it taking to reduce...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to put in place a payment for solar electricity in order that households and communities receive payment for the power they feed into the grid. [21788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 335. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment. [21363/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 341. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21397/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome this week's announcement that grants worth €10 million are being provided for sporting equipment. This has been welcomed by many local and regional clubs. Like the Taoiseach and the Ministers and Ministers of State who are with him, I have been contacted by many clubs that have a keen interest in finding out when the main sports capital grants will be announced. These...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for coming today. This has been a real education for me. I would not know much about this area. I remember my mother told me years ago that if I do not know something, not to be afraid to ask questions. Is it correct that there are approximately 6,000 people living in direct provision? What information do we have on the people who live in direct provision? Do we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The reason I asked the question is that people say people in asylum centres do not want to work. I am trying to be honest. That is why I am asking for information and statistics. I am delighted to hear that they want to work. There should be as much emphasis on them as on the question of work. I understand the issue regarding location. I come from Dundalk. The nearest centres are in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We are able to look after 3,900 applicants at present. There are approximately 3,600 each year. What lessons have we learned in recent years? Are these 3,600 applicants new? Are we starting with applicants from day one? What is happening? I will be honest. I would not fancy being stuck in a confined space for such a long period. What is the system at the moment? Have we learned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process: Discussion (22 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My final question is for Mr. Killoran. It relates to human trafficking. Mr. Killoran mentioned that it could take up to two years to find or identify the woman involved. That seems a long time. I have seen many documentaries lately dealing with trafficking. It is frightening, especially for a father of three children, two of whom are girls. The last thing we want is for our children to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: On the defence Bill, poor rates of pay and allowances are driving personnel out of the Defence Forces. The Army is losing good employees, with approximately 9% of personnel leaving every year. I have spoken to constituents who are members of the Defence Forces. They enjoy their job and they want to serve their country but they cannot survive on poor wages, in particular those who have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In 2017, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, conceded a €50 million pay package to avert a strike by gardaí. The situation in respect of the Defence Forces is similar.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will a package similar to that provided for An Garda Síochána be provided for the Defence Forces?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: On the misuse of drugs, the situation with drugs is out of hand. I label drug dealers as terrorists. I have not noticed a television campaign highlighting the dangers of drug use in the same fashion as the campaigns on drink driving and sexual harassment. A similar campaign is required on the misuse of drugs. Its target audience should be those aged ten years and upwards. The agony that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: With more than 2 million houses and apartments in the State, and almost 200,000 lying empty, according to the Simon Communities in Ireland, it is about time that the Government took the housing crisis seriously. I live in County Louth, the smallest county in Ireland. Our local authority has more than 60 unoccupied houses. These include voids, where the people who once lived there have...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is not happening.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I know of 60 families who need housing. I appeal to the Minister of State to come to County Louth and sort this out.