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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I raise the issue of direct provision and quarantining in the Dundalk area. In the centre of Dundalk, the Carroll village apartment centre is currently used as a direct provision centre and has been since 2005. The number of asylum seekers it houses varies from around 50 to 80. It is known as an own-door-type accommodation and is self-contained accommodation. I understand that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. As I have said already, the people of Dundalk and the rest of the country have put their shoulders to the wheel and it is very important that they get clarity. The one question the Taoiseach did not answer is with regard to transport and the people in Carroll Village and the Carnbeg Hotel. Will the Taoiseach guarantee that people who have tested...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: From Carroll Village and from the Carnbeg Hotel. Are they using public transport? If they are using public transport we have a serious problem. Will the Taoiseach please give clarity on how people are getting from A to B, whether from Carroll Village to the Carnbeg Hotel or from the Carnbeg Hotel to Carroll Village? It is a serious concern. I visited the Ardee centre and spoke to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I refer to what happened with NPHET releasing its statement on Sunday and with the Tánaiste yesterday trying to get equal. I come from a Border county in Louth and we are very concerned about what is going to happen with the coronavirus. It is okay for us in Southern Ireland doing our restrictions at level 3 but are we going to work together as a united Ireland and get this sorted out...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 197. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of a dedicated greenway from Blackrock to Greenore, Carlingford, County Louth (details supplied). [28213/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 309. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans regarding cancelled events and festivals in County Louth (details supplied). [28210/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Capital Programme (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 310. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when applications will be open for the next phase of sports capital grants (details supplied). [28212/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Projects (6 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 311. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the development of the website of her Department (details supplied). [28214/20]

Brexit and Business: Statements (7 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Coming from a Border area, I know more than most the devastating effects a hard border is going to have. I remember the last time we had a so-called hard border and, believe me, it is not what anybody wants but I fear it is where we are heading. I am also realistic and we need to prepare now for a hard border that is coming in less than three months time. This is the worrying side of all...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the introduction of the reduction in VAT. Coming from a Border area that has been struggling for a long time with Brexit and the coronavirus, I hope the Government will also consider the issue of the general rate of VAT. With regard to manufacturing and industry, I have been speaking to many retailers in Dundalk who are competing against Northern businesses and they believe it is...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The background to yesterdays budget is unprecedented and never before in our lifetime have we faced such challenges. This time last year we could not have imagined the situation we face today. I have always said I will support this Government when I feel it is doing the correct thing but I will not support it when I feel it is not. The Government is faced with a very challenging...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: On behalf of Regional Group, I wish the Captain of the Guard, Mr. John Flaherty, the very best of luck in the future. I had the honour of serving in the Defence Forces with him back in the 1980s and representing the Defence Forces' GAA team in Australia. I wish him and his family the best of luck going forward. Last month, the British Prime Minister set a deadline of 15 October for an...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to ask one simple question. Is there any point in having a Business Committee? I come in here every Tuesday and the exact same thing happens. The Government and Deputies are all fighting with each other. Perhaps instead of an Order of Business on a Tuesday, the Business Committee should meet and organise the business for the whole week. We waste half an hour here every Tuesday....

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As I have stated many times in this House, I firmly believe we are heading towards a no-deal Brexit. This is an incredibly serious situation for Ireland, particularly areas close to the Border like my home town of Dundalk. Unfortunately, the Government is sleepwalking into this and has not made the necessary arrangements to prepare us for a no-deal Brexit. Such an outcome would benefit...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is vital, at this critical time, that Dáil Éireann gets behind this motion and supports our call. Post offices need urgent Government assistance in order to survive the current crisis and build for the future so that we will have a profitable and sustainable post office network. An Post is more than the post office, it is a vital part of every local community in every...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Sector: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I direct my question to Ruth Andrews. I come from a Border area, Dundalk, which realises the importance of the tourist industry. Ms Andrews's opening statement is very comprehensive and she held nothing back. She referred to the last recession in 2010 and what a good job tourism did in getting the economy back and running and creating 65,000 jobs. Tourism is haemorrhaging now and is in a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1126. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1143. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre sensor will be available for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32400/20]

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and also facing the prospect of a hard border within two months. Overall, I believe this budget is the right budget for this time and will give us an opportunity to get the economy back on track, once we get over the Covid crisis. Brexit, on the other hand, will be a more difficult challenge and will, I fear, have longer-term consequences for the...

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was signed into law by the President on 11 September 2020 and it provided An Garda Síochána with statutory enforcement powers to ensure strict adherence to public health measures in licensed premises and registered clubs in respect of the grave risk to human life and public health posed by Covid 19. These provisions are...