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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 am aware that section 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 am aware that section 13 allows doctors discretion in prescribing only brands. I have met many people who have epilepsy. They are very concerned. If we substitute these drugs with generic drugs they will not have faith in them. People with epilepsy are subject to different types of seizure.

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 only want to ask the Minister of State whether he can give the 40,000 people who suffer from epilepsy 100% assurance that if they change to generic drugs-----

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The spent convictions Bill provides for non-disclosure of certain convictions where a person has not re-offended for a certain period of time. The Bill is intended to assist people with convictions by removing the requirement that they disclose past convictions when applying for a job. However, there are a number of exceptions to the general rules. For example, convictions for serious...

Order of Business (13 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: When does the Taoiseach expect the publication of the landlord and tenant Bill to reform and consolidate the general law on landlord and tenants? What progress has been made on the legislation? When does the Taoiseach expect the publication of a noise nuisance Bill to extend and improve the powers available to enforcement authorities by allowing for on-the-spot fines and to provide for...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (7 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In Dundalk Garda Station there is only one inspector for the past six years when there should be three. There are seven sergeants when there should be ten. There are 41 gardaí and another 26 are required. The station is short nine cars. Personnel are working ten-hour shifts in five units as per the new rostering arrangements. Blackrock has one sergeant and three gardaí but no...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Resources (7 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The issue that I am about to raise is of the utmost importance to the people of County Louth. As the Minister of State, Deputy White, will be aware, Louth has steadily improved and grown, even matured, since the Good Friday agreement. There is a new sense of optimism and belief and a new and justified sense of pride. The town of Dundalk and the region have benefited from increases in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the delegation. The director general designate said that the budget for 2013 is €13.4 billion, a net increase of €71.5 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Health Service Executive Service Plan 2013: Discussion with HSE (7 Mar 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: There is also a reduction required for 2013 of €721 million and a deficit of €390 million from 2012. I compliment Mr. O'Brien on his report. It is very easy to understand. He stated that a robust plan has been put in place to monitor and manage the performance of the plan and any deviation from the plan will be identified early and immediate action will be taken. Mr....

Further Education and Training Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Further Education and Training Bill 2013 provides for the establishment of an education and training authority, known as SOLAS, which will co-ordinate and fund further education and training provision in Ireland. The Bill also provides for the dissolution of FÁS and the transfer of its staff and property to SOLAS. The Bill is part of a wider process of institutional reform of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child and Family Support Agency: Discussion (28 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank Ms Flaherty for her presentation. The main reason for establishing a new agency is to focus on child protection and family support. When this agency is established it will have more than 4,000 employees and a budget of €550 million. When a child comes to the attention of a social worker, an educational welfare officer or a Garda diversion officer, he or she will come under a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What precautions are we taking to prevent young people from buying tobacco products from the Internet?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (21 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome Mr. Fitzgerald and Ms O'Brien and I thank them for their presentations. It is very important that we make people aware that smoking is very dangerous. Putting a warning cover on the packaging is a step in the right direction. It is also very important that people realise tobacco contains 70 cancer-causing substances. It is wrong that tobacco should be flavoured as this will...

Finance Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Bill implements the taxation measures announced in budget 2013. In addition to introducing the tax increases announced on budget day, the Bill builds on the SME supports introduced in the budget and includes a number of new measures to support them. The SME sector will be the driver of the economic recovery across the country and the Government is committed to supporting this key...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: First, the good news is that Dundalk is getting 450 jobs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is important that one gets support, encouragement and team spirit, and the most important part is one must have the determination to keep going. I have been looking at "Operation Transformation" for the past number of weeks. One week, one of them was supposed to lose a pound and did not, and the point about it is that one cannot let oneself get down. The more encouragement one gets from...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Some weeks, when they feel as though they are not losing enough weight, they should bear in mind that it is fat turning to muscle.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Well done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am sorry that I must leave. There is a jobs announcement that I wish to attend.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Tackling Obesity: Discussion with Operation Transformation (14 Feb 2013)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the experts Dr. Murphy, Dr. Orsmond and Mr. Henry. I also congratulate the five participants for doing such a fantastic job. When I saw them earlier I could not believe that they were the five participants because they look fantastic. They have put in an unbelievable effort. As a sportsperson I realise how hard it is to keep oneself fit and to exercise right. I have nothing but...