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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in her Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As a parent and a grandparent, there is always a fear factor when one's children or grandchildren go online or on any kind of social media. One is always afraid to ask them any questions, such as "What are you doing?", "Who are you talking to?" and "Can I help you?". The child gets very protective and kind of shouts and roars at one. The child feels one does not trust him or her. The...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank Ms Ahern. Is Ms Cooney next?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (18 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in her Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driver theory testing will resume for essential workers as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26430/21]

Water and Wastewater Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (19 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank my colleagues in the Regional Group for tabling the motion. It is clear that Irish Water's delivery of new wastewater treatment plants is simply not working. We need a clear strategic plan to make regional development a reality by investing in water and wastewater infrastructure in our towns and villages. That is a must. The latest report of the Environmental Protection Agency,...

Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I will first talk about the Bill and then nursing homes. I welcome the Bill, which introduces a three-year cap on the financial contributions of family-owned and operated farms or businesses when calculating the cost of nursing home care. The cap applies where a family successor commits to working the farm or business continually for a minimum of six years and commits to working the farm or...

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 102 of Principal Act 14. Section 102 of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (6)(f) by the insertion of "without the agreement of the secured creditor" after "security".". The Personal Insolvency Act was introduced to address deficiencies in the law and provide for fair and...

Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As the Minister of State said, the solution I am looking for is for people who are 50 and over because everything else in insolvency law helps younger people. I know many people in my area and other areas in the country who are in their 50s and the last thing they want is to lose their homes. It is very important that legislation looks after all citizens, no matter their age. The thing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The digital green certificate is seen by many as the only way to ensure there is safe overseas travel this coming summer. In principle I support the idea of a digital green certificate, although I have a few concerns I will outline later. On the certificates, can the Minister of State outline a realistic timeframe for when we might be able to implement this? Are we looking at weeks or even...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (25 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 18. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in her Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In the programme for Government promises were made to develop the health service into a state-of-the-art service. Part of this was to increase the capacity and number of ICU beds. Obviously, when preparing the programme for Government, none of us were aware of the devastating effects that the Covid pandemic would bring upon us. Will the Taoiseach confirm how many operational and...

National Recovery and Resilience Plan: Statements (2 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have said many times, this is not the time to play political football with the pandemic. I strongly believe that the Government has responded well to the pandemic and we are now moving towards a new stage in the fight against Covid. Thankfully, it seems we are almost over the worst. The moneys we have needed during this time are astonishing. An additional €28 billion was made...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 50. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in his Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (3 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 157. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to date of all Covid-19-related payments in her Department to individuals and corporate entities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15409/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The presentation was excellent and was a good education for me. Looking through the submissions, there seems to be an awful lot of money involved. I see these levies have already been implemented in countries like France, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria. Will the witnesses explain the difference between the levies in those countries and the levies the witnesses are talking...