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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Narrow Water Bridge: Discussion (16 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the representatives from the Chambers of Commerce in Warrenpoint and Dundalk. It is good to see so many local representatives at this meeting, including Deputies, Senators and Members of Parliament, which demonstrates the high level of interest in the Narrow Water Bridge. A lot of hard work has been done so far. We are close to the end and it is very important that we seal the...

Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When is the human tissue Bill expected to be published? This is to meet the key recommendation of the Madden report that no hospital post mortems should be carried out and no tissue obtained after post mortems without consent. It will also address other matters relating to human tissue, including consent arrangements for transplantation and research purposes.

Order of Business (9 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can the House expect the publication of the health information Bill to provide a legislative framework for the better governance of health information and related issues, including data matching, population health resources and identifiers for use in health services?

Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Bill amends section 31 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009, which makes provisions with regard to the rents systems and charges of housing authorities, so that they can be brought into operation in an effective sequence. The Bill proposes the deletion of wording in section 31 which conflicts with a rent system in which charges are determined on the basis of household...

Organ Donation: Motion [Private Members] (1 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The programme for Government envisages the introduction of an opt-out system of organ donation with a view to improving the availability of organs for patients in need of transplantation. The introduction of this opt-out system will mean that the consent of an individual to organ donation is deemed or presumed to have been given, unless he or she registered a wish not to become an organ...

Non-Use of Motor Vehicles Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The primary purpose of the Bill is to provide for a system of declaring vehicles off the road for motor tax purposes in advance, closing a tax evasion loophole, whereby owners can declare, retrospectively, that a vehicle has not been in use on the public road, which is unverifiable. It is estimated that the cost of this loophole is in the order of €55 million per annum. The new...

Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect the publication of the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill to provide for amendment of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Act 1962?

Order of Business (24 Apr 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When can we expect the defence (amendment) Bill to be published to amend the Defence Act 2006 to specify certain activities associated with the dispatch of personnel overseas which can take place in advance of discussion of the United Nations Security Council resolution?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Apr 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 199. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to shorten the completion of the vetting process (details supplied). [19295/13]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Bill before us seeks to amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. This is in light of the deficiency identified since its operation over the past two years, and also to enhance Ireland's compliance with the Financial Action Task Force standards following its evaluation of the 2010 Act. The 2010 Act consolidated the existing legislation in line with...

Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect the criminal records information system Bill, which is to provide for the exchange of criminal records information with other EU member states and other designated states, to be published?

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (Resumed) (28 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the agreement reached by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, on the new round of Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, payments. These new payments brokered by the Minister represent a fantastic result for farmers in Ireland. The Minister endorsed the principle of flexibility in the way in which direct payments are to be distributed within member states,...

Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Tánaiste expect the education (admission to school) Bill which will ensure the process of enrolment in schools will be more open, equitable and consistent to be published?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Services Provision (27 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that some services provided by Louth Linx who are funded by his Department under the National Development Plan 2007 - 2013 are to be suspended, specifically the Carlingford to Dundalk bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15240/13]

Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have parents coming into my constituency office in Dundalk who are very concerned about the use of sunbeds and the damage they can do. They want to know what measures will be taken to prohibit the use of sunbeds by minors. When can we expect the publication of the public health (sunbed) Bill?

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to share time with Deputy Bernard Durkan.

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013 seeks to reduce the income limits for medical eligibility for people over 70 and introduce new measures for data sharing between the HSE and the Department of Social Protection, as well as the HSE and the Revenue Commissioners. Overall, nearly 43% of the national population has free access to GP services under the general medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Louth County Hospital, the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14275/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth; the measures that have been taken to tackle the number of patients on trolleys in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14293/13]

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked the same question. Some 40,000 people in Ireland have epilepsy and they are concerned about generic substitutes. Can we do our best to provide more confidence for them? I have friends and family members who have epilepsy and ask the Minister of State to look after them.