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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is almost 41 years since the terrible Stardust nightclub fire in Artane in Dublin, in which 48 young people died and 214 were injured. The Stardust fire is embedded in the memories not only of the people of Dublin, but the collective memory of the nation. There was no one untouched by the fire, from Cork to Donegal, from Sligo to Louth. Everyone knew someone who was at the Stardust...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jan 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We are all here today in a political arena. It is true to say that our politics stem from humanity. Before we are politicians we are human beings. We feel love and pain, and we feel the love and pain felt by others. Today I ask the Tánaiste, as a caring man, to take a personal lead in bringing about an immediate and unhindered commencement of the inquest into the Stardust nightclub...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate today. First, I would like to convey my deepest condolences to the family of Ashling Murphy, her boyfriend, her school community and the wider community in which she played such an active and important role. Her needless death has touched everybody in many ways. It has raised many questions that need to be addressed: about...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal has handed its resignation into the Minister for Finance. This board plays a key role in the scheme to provide relief for vehicle registration tax, VRT, and VAT on vehicles for people with disabilities. The issue revolves around the disabled drivers and passengers’ scheme which provides tax relief on the purchase of specially constructed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1344. To ask the Minister for Health when medical card holders will be entitled to dental care cover for those in need of urgent care as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62954/21]

Covid-19: Statements (Resumed) (16 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I very much welcome the opportunity to contribute. As we all know, we had our first official case of Covid-19 in Ireland in February 2020, almost 22 months ago. It is fair to say that, since that date, we in this country and everyone throughout the world have endured a very difficult period. So many people have suffered and continue to suffer. The many thousands of people who have...

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I support the foetal pain relief Bill, which I was happy to co-sponsor when it was introduced in May. I continue to support its humanitarian measures completely and I encourage my colleagues to allow this Bill to progress to Committee Stage. The Bill will place an obligation to give pain relief to unborn babies before late-term abortions. Scientific evidence now suggests unborn babies can...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for coming before the committee today. I know he is a sportsperson and glad to see the Dublin ladies' team and other women participating in sport. I have been involved in sport all my life and have trained and managed ladies' and men's football teams. In the Minister of State's introduction, he mentioned all the elite athletes doing very well in horse riding,...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (9 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 250. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on a guardianship payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60891/21]

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak. In Ireland our health insurance is supposed to be community rated. The Health Insurance Acts prohibit risk rating, the reason being to ensure people will, in theory, pay the same price regardless of their age or health status. The health insurance market in Ireland is worth over €2.5 billion and 2.31 million people are covered, which represents...

Offshore Renewable Energy: Motion [Private Members] (8 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the motion. Along with colleagues in the Regional Group I bring this motion before the House today and hope that all sides of the House will support us. Ireland has one of the largest maritime areas in the EU and it is over seven times larger than our land mass. Our maritime area covers almost 500,000 sq. km, which represents a 220 million acre...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 178. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60876/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 601. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60352/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Page 28 of the programme for Government states that the Government will continue to prioritise reform of the insurance sector with particular emphasis on motor, public liability and employer's liability. I spoke to the Department of the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, a few weeks ago and mentioned a trampoline park in Dundalk. In fairness the Minister of State has given us a bit of help...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I draw the Taoiseach's attention to a serious issue faced by many new parents since the cyberattack on the HSE in May and in the context of the ongoing challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Since May, parents of newborn babies have been having extreme difficulties in registering their births. In many circumstances, they have been unable to register a birth at all, and that means those...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked the Taoiseach for a definite timeline. To be honest, most of the people who come into my office are women with children. They are looking for help. I became a grandfather recently again and it is a fantastic and joyous time. However, these people coming to me are struggling and want help. They need medical attention, a GP-visit card and the children's allowance. These people are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: For the third time.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Towards Referees, Officials and Players in Sport: Discussion (1 Dec 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome everybody. The most common word used today has been "volunteers". Without volunteers in all organisations we would have no sport. If we had no sport, there would be an awful lot of depressed people out there. I am a sportsperson and enjoy playing sport. I played soccer, Gaelic, rugby, athletics and tiddlywinks and did everything involved in sport. I have nothing but admiration...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Student Accommodation (30 Nov 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 98. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans in place with the shortage of student accommodation on and off campus to help students with the high costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58616/21]

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to raise the issue of Dundalk Institute of Technology's ambition to become a technological university. There is no doubt that the technological university project is transforming higher education across the State. With the recent announcements of the Technological University of the Shannon, the technological university for the south east and the Atlantic technological university, the...