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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (19 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the works to King John's Castle in Carlingford, County Louth; when the works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7454/15]

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have written to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, outlining my concerns about waste from diesel laundering that is being dumped in Lough Ross in County Armagh and entering the Fane river which is the source of drinking water for Dundalk and its hinterland. Approximately 1,200 incidents of such dumping have been dealt with by the local...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 521. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the internet connection in areas (details supplied) in County Louth, as the service provided, to date, is causing this area major problems, and is affecting the local primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7012/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 522. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to upgrade the internet connection in an area (details supplied) in County Louth, as the service provided, to date, is causing this area major problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7020/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Driver Licensing Service (17 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to improve the quality of service of the driving licence centre in Drogheda, County Louth by either extending the opening hours on Saturday or opening one or two late evenings to facilitate those who work full-time and cannot avail of the service during the week (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (12 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: There is a higher level of delayed discharges than there was this time last year. I realise it is hard to recruit senior decision-making doctors in some hospitals, and that junior doctors are less experienced when making decisions. What are Mr. O'Brien's plans to deal with this problem of delayed discharges when he has already allocated 300 additional fair deal places and 400 additional...

Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important Bill. In our programme for Government, we clearly set out with an ambition: "To encourage more international students to study here and to create new jobs in the sector". In addition, we aimed to double the number of students from areas outside the European Union and in particular from emerging markets. International students are a...

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The social welfare Bill will introduce a new back-to-work family dividend as provided for in budget 2015. It was hoped that the Bill would be enacted by the end of March 2015 so that the family dividend could commence in early April. The Bill will also provide for other amendments-----

Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----to social welfare codes arising from policy, administrative, operational and control matters. Are we on course for this to happen?

Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015. This is an extremely important piece of regulation which I fully support and I commend the Minister on bringing it to the House. It is quite clear that consumers need protection when they are taking out credit, whether it be personal loans, car loans or mortgages. It is also...

Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The long awaited Health Information Bill 2014 will offer significant and revolutionary advances for the use of and protection afforded to personal health information in Ireland. The objective of the Bill is to create an integrated system whereby personal health information is available across many care settings and transferable between clinicians and hospitals, public and private. When can...

Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am sure the Taoiseach and the Minister for Education and Skills will agree that it is important that every child receive a school place. The admissions process must be made more inclusive and equitable and the manner in which schools decide on applications must be shown to be fair and transparent. At this time of year many parents are worried about whether their children will be able to...

Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I broadly welcome the Central Bank's common sense and fair approach to the issue of mortgage deposits, particularly those required by first-time buyers, as part of a responsible approach to mortgage lending now and in the future. I have often been asked why the Central Bank was introducing these measures. The result of the new regulations will not only be to increase the resilience of the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement (27 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 171. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the family income supplement payment must stay the same for 12 months even if there is a change in the family's income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (27 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 512. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding the illegal diesel laundering waste into the Fane River, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3475/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health and Food Safety: European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety (22 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety and thank him for his presentation. There is no hiding from the fact that obesity is a problem in Ireland. The joint committee recognises that much has been written in recent years about the long-term dangers of childhood obesity. We all know the underlying causes: a sedentary lifestyle, poor diet and lack of education. We...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am enraged and disgusted at the dumping of illegal diesel fuel waste in the River Fane, County Louth. The River Fane supplies water to the local Cavan Hill treatment plant which, in turn, supplies drinking water to most of the vicinity around Dundalk. This dumping of waste is causing pollution and has been ongoing for years in Dundalk and the surrounding areas and is a threat to both the...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This waste must be in containers. There must be some way to find out who is supplying it in the area. Will the Taoiseach, please, help?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Accident and Emergency Departments: Department of Health and Health Service Executive (15 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister and Mr. O'Brien for attending this meeting and for briefing us on what is a serious issue. As they know, the Lourdes hospital in Drogheda in my constituency is one of those that the crisis has most affected. I welcome the fact that the situation is improving and the number of patients waiting on hospital trolleys is decreasing. I visited the accident and emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (14 Jan 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 882. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the new policy on wind farm turbines (details supplied) will have no impact on the Rockmarshall Mountains in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49487/14]