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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Independent Study into Ward Staffing Levels: Discussion with INMO (24 Jan 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Despite the moratorium on recruitment in the HSE, some 720 nurses have been employed in the past two years and 186 of those have been in the mental health area. The salary in the United Kingdom for nurses starts at £25,000. New graduates are being offered posts at up to €25,000. The most important thing at the moment is the health of the patient. The HSE employes 35,000...

Our Lady's Hospital Navan Emergency Services: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: On Monday, 28 June 2010, around-the-clock emergency services ended at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk. The emergency department closed and was replaced by a minor injuries unit. At the time, that meant patients in the north- and mid-Louth area who got chest pains or abdominal pains, or were involved in road accidents, had pregnancy-related conditions and more, would have to pass Louth...

Hospital Services (18 Oct 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I raise the issue of overcrowding at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. As the Minister of State is aware, the hospital provides an essential service for the people of the north east. As part of the Louth-Meath hospital group, it is also a teaching hospital. It provides acute medical and surgical services, as well as an excellent maternity service, for patients from across counties...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: There are serious concerns in my home town of Dundalk that Authentic Food Company Dundalk, formerly known as the Heinz factory, is in trouble. The company has stated that the environment is challenging. As the situation stands, there is no production planned past 26 October. The parent company in Manchester refuses to confirm closure. There is no communication whatsoever with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (4 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for their submissions. There is no doubt that this is an emotive topic which divides opinion in all areas of society. Indeed, opinion is divided in many households. Both sides of the debate have very different views and it is important to listen to all views before we make a decision. Not only that, we must respect each other's views and opinions. Personally, I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion with Minister for Health (20 Nov 2012)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to express my sympathy to the husband, family and friends of Savita Halappanavar. In 2013, savings on generic drugs will be in the region of €15 million. I expected it to be much more. I am delighted that private health insurers have agreed to make a one-off and up-front payment of €125 million. What will be done about the amount of money that remains outstanding? ...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to raise with the Taoiseach a very important issue in respect of which clarification is needed. Last week, my local radio station, LMFM, made a number of claims in respect of the HSE temporary accommodation programme. It claimed that the HSE is using a local hotel under the scheme to accommodate healthcare workers who are Covid positive and those who are not Covid positive. It has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister is doing an excellent job at present. The community children's services subvention and the children's education and training supports are excellent. I commend the Minister on the funding of €70 million that has been made available. I spoke to the Minister yesterday at a parliamentary party meeting about the minimum qualification for early years staff. All of these...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Tourism Promotion (30 May 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the announcement made by the Minister of State, Deputy Thomas Byrne, that €250 million will be available for sports capital and that every valid application will receive an allocation. I welcome that. I wish to ask about the large infrastructure sports grant, funding from which has not been released since 2018. I welcome that the Government has given €50 million...

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...

Covid-19 (Local Government): Statements (27 May 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It does not matter. Sinn Féin is one of the ones. The rules are the rules. They have three Members at present. Three Members are not allowed in here at present. There should be only two Members from Sinn Féin here.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to first welcome all of our witnesses here today. What a mess. This matter is the topic of every conversation. All I am hoping is that over the next few weeks it will be put to bed but that will not happen unless we all put our hands up and start telling the truth because week-in and week-out more information is coming out where everybody is being blamed. It is about time we all...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Technological Universities (30 Nov 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...in 1971 and has 6,000 students and 500 staff, as I mentioned. The institute now needs to be part of the TU project. The Minister said there was a problem. If there is a problem, I would appreciate it if he and the Department would sort it out because, at the end of the day, the people who are losing out are the students, their parents and the prospective students. I really urge the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Yesterday, together with other Members of the Oireachtas, members of the joint committee had a meeting with the Happy New Ear campaign on cochlear implantation. At present, the number of such implantations stands at 90 patients per year and the annual budget in Beaumont Hospital for this service, inclusive of implants, is more than €4 million. Last year, 48 adults and 42 children...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister has a fantastic relationship with the PSNI and Garda Síochána. I was delighted to see the Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI come down and made a contribution. At the time, information was passed over to the Garda Síochána. When the PSNI and Garda Síochána work so closely together, it is important that something be done with any information that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister said in his opening statement that the two main areas on which there would be a focus were extradition and immigration, which are, to be fair, high risk areas. I have seen at first hand what happens in the Border area. I have seen at first hand gardaí pulling traffic from the main motorway to side roads. I commend the Government on the reopening of Templemore, which was a...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Sep 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...Chamber, I welcomed the Government's plan to introduce 1 million electrically propelled vehicles by 2030. However, I complained about the lack of the power points around the country, with approximately 1,200 installed at present, and I also complained about the cost of installing these operation points. ESB ecars has received €37 million since 2010, which works out at...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Recently, I raised the issue of churches and the celebration of mass being banned as a result of the current lockdown. I strongly disagree with this approach. Like many other people, I see the celebration of mass and the sacraments as an essential service, at the least. Churches have gone to great lengths to ensure that they are safe places in which to congregate and I do not believe any...

Support for Household Energy Bills: Motion [Private Members] (3 May 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This week the Government has chosen to increase the carbon tax, which has increased the cost of home heating oil, peat briquettes and natural gas for household use. At times last year, the daily price of generating electricity in Ireland was more than 12 times higher than normal. Annual household electricity bills doubled from a typical €1,000 per year in 2020 to more than...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (28 Jun 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have another question. Mr. Tubridy's question was mentioned by Grant Thornton. It is supposed to be expired. Is there any talk of a new contract for him? Mr. Lynch is director general at the moment. Has he contacted Mr. Tubridy about a new contract? At the moment, his contract has expired. He has an extra €345,000. I am sure he is getting paid when he is not on air.