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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (3 Nov 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 767. To ask the Minister for Health if it is possible to reimburse a multiple sclerosis patient for the drug Fampyra, which he has paid for on the drugs refund scheme, prior to its going onto the list of medication covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37977/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: General Scheme of Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2015: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister for his presentation. This Bill will go a long way to help people who have been adopted. It is important that they get all of their information and it will give closure to many of their lives. The right to information about their identity will go a long way in that regard. It is also very important that we do not forget the rights and privacy of their parents. It is...

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this evening's debate. When this Government took office in 2011, this country was in dire straits. The previous Government, which was led by Fianna Fáil, had run the country into the ground to such a degree that we had to rely on bailouts to pay our bills, including the public sector wages of nurses, teachers and gardaí. It should not be...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We need to educate our citizens if we are to combat obesity, which is a serious problem in our country.

Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We could provide some assistance in this regard by providing for mandatory calorie labelling in restaurants, takeaways and premises selling foods that are not pre-packaged. When can we expect the health and well-being (workplace well-being) Bill to be published?

Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We need to introduce systems to test drivers for drugs and to provide for the mutual recognition of driver disqualifications with the UK. We also need other safety measures. I was shocked to hear this week that 60% of those who come before the courts for drink-driving are able to escape without conviction. We need to ensure drink-drivers are not able to use technicalities and loopholes to...

Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We also need an overhaul of road traffic legislation. When can we expect the publication of the road traffic Bill?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health and Social Care Professionals Act Regulations: Minister for Health (20 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As a former intercounty manager of the Louth senior football team, I am lucky that I understand there is a difference between a physical therapist and a physiotherapist. Because of the proposed regulations and legislation to be introduced in 2016, it is very important that the public understand that there is a massive difference between the two. There is also a massive difference between...

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: There are many families looking after loved ones with severe disabilities who cannot access public transport. In turn, they spend a lot of their time within the four walls of their houses instead of getting out and meeting friends, socialising, getting fresh air and making hospital appointments. We need to provide a scheme to make individual payments-----

Order of Business (14 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am referring to the health (transport support) Bill. We need a contribution towards the costs of people with severe disabilities who cannot access public transport. When can we expect the publication of the Bill?

Corporate Tax Policy: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (7 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this evening's debate. Profit shifting is a global phenomenon and it will require a global approach to find a solution that is fair to everyone. The OECD this month published a range of detailed reports arising from its base erosion and profit shifting project. The overall aim of the project was to prevent double non-taxation which came about as a...

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (1 Oct 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. First, I wish to praise the Minister, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, and her Department for bringing the Bill before the House and to record my full support for the Bill. The Bill is designed to keep repeat burglars off our streets and to improve the safety of all our communities. I wholeheartedly agree with the Minister that the burglary of...

Order of Business (30 Sep 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We need to provide a legislative framework for the better governance of health information. Initiatives in this regard would include data matching, health information resources for use in health services, support for clinical audits and patient safety notification. Provision would also be made for the extension of HIQA's remit to private health service providers. When can we expect...

Hospital Waiting Lists: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate. There is no doubt that the health system is far from perfect. Everyone agrees that improvements are needed in certain areas. I acknowledge that waiting lists need to be reduced and the number of patients on trolleys has to be reduced. There needs to be a concerted effort to fill the many vacancies that currently exist for front-line...

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. The sale-----

Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I refer to the sale of alcohol Bill, which is to codify the law related relating to the sale and consumption of alcohol. When does the Minister expect its publication? In addition, the apprenticeship Bill is to provide for the protection and responsibility applying to the employer and apprentices with the introduction of the new apprenticeships. When can Members expect this to be published?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Collection (22 Sep 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1370. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a system whereby a car owner can pay their motor tax on either a weekly or monthly basis via direct debit (details supplied) [30639/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I would like to express my disappointment that representatives of St. Vincent's hospital did not attend this meeting. I am very concerned about the questions that Senator Crown raised. The public and members would like to see the answers. I am sure the Chairman will be writing a letter to St Vincent's hospital expressing our disappointment at its non-attendance and raising the questions...

Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Services for People with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Discussion (16 Jul 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the witnesses for their attendance. I am sorry I missed most of the presentation. I never knew what dementia was until several years ago when my mother went into a nursing home and I realised some of the people there were suffering from Alzheimer's disease. I did not realise they needed special care and often wondered what we could do to help them. I always thought dementia was...