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Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (16 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this important debate. The Louth and east Meath constituency that I represent has a strong rural and farming community. I have dealt with this community on many issues over the years. It is one of the most dedicated and hardest working sectors in the economy. In the north of the county, we have the Cooley Peninsula and Faughart regions, where...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (17 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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]

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (23 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important debate. I support the extension of the relevant sections of both the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. I will outline why I support these extensions. The Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 was enacted as a result of the terrible atrocity in Omagh, where 29...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am not going to play the blame game. I want to help by coming up with solutions to help young families to get homes. Today I want to raise the very important issue of mortgage affordability, particularly for first-time buyers. As we all know, this country is in the middle of a housing crisis and while it is true that the main issue is the supply of affordable housing, another issue that...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: All we will be doing this year and next is passing the buck. These young people need hope. There are houses for sale in my home town of Dundalk for between €200,000 and €270,000. These people are working hard and are putting their whole lives on hold to try to get a family home. I am not going to be like Sinn Féin and engage in a blame game over this. The Government...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (24 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Lenders are turning down mortgage applicants because their employers were availing of the wage subsidy scheme. In some cases, the people applying for the mortgage were not even aware that their employers were availing of the scheme. The lenders are using the wage subsidy scheme to reject mortgage applications. These lenders assume that any company availing of the employment wage subsidy...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In the programme for Government, it is stated that one of the main priorities will be health. Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has rightly dramatically increased the budget for health spending. I have supported this approach. I worry, however, that we are not getting a better long-term return on the increased spending. One of the main reasons we shut down society and the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (30 Jun 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. I note from the press releases that a number of conclusions were agreed between member states and I would like to highlight a number of these. It is noted that the European Council welcomes the good progress being made on the vaccination roll-out and the gradual improvement in the overall situation. It also stresses the need to...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I thank the Deputies who brought it to the House. As I have said many times, I welcome each and every opportunity to discuss the rental and housing crisis we face in this country. The rental situation in Ireland is now a crisis. In my constituency of Louth, house rent has never been higher as far as I can tell. In my home town of Dundalk it...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (6 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a PCS number by a company (details supplied). [35945/21]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (7 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank my colleagues in the Regional Group for facilitating the motion. It is vital at this critical time that Dáil Éireann gets behind this motion and supports our argument that post offices need urgent Government assistance to survive the current crisis and build for the future so that we have a profitable and sustainable post office network. An Post is about more than post...

Long-Term Residential Care: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak. I thank those responsible for bringing this motion before House and for giving all Members an opportunity to debate it. The motion calls on the Government to take action on a number of items and I will deal with these individually. The motion calls on the Government to commence a full public inquiry into the deaths of residents, into the quality of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 62. To ask the Minister for Health 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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (13 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 610. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a PCS number by a company (details supplied). [37393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (27 Jul 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the proposed introduction of a national ban on smoky coal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39402/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Projects (16 Sep 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Ardee bypass project (details supplied). [44462/21]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Projects (16 Sep 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to ask for an update on this project. It should be noted that the N52 Ardee bypass scheme received planning approval in 2006. I have been informed that delays have occurred due to issues with routes and junction preferences and that a revised planning application process is expected. In 2020, and with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland, TII, Louth County Council...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Projects (16 Sep 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister has just wasted two minutes. I asked him for an update, but all he gave me was a response. He needs to show some respect to the people in Ardee. In fairness, Louth County Council and TII held a public consultation and the people of the Ardee area had the decency to attend and make submissions. The new design team is working hard to minimise the impact of the scheme on the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Projects (16 Sep 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister has given me the response I wanted. Had he given it in the first instance, I would have been very happy. I must once again point out that the people of Ardee and the surrounding areas have heard nothing but empty promises since 2006 when this project first received planning permission. All I am asking is that the Minister give us confirmation of the status of the project and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Sep 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Today, I would like to raise a very important issue that my constituency office is dealing with on a daily basis. As my colleagues will be aware, there is a serious problem with housing in this country and an ever-increasing demand for social housing. There is also another problem occurring, that is, the fact that a married couple who are on the local authority housing list will...