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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Hospitality Sector: Discussion (23 Mar 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The presentation was excellent. It was an eye-opener. The one thing we all have in common in this committee is that we want to show our support to the tourism industry and to see it up and running as soon as possible. I heard Mr. McGowan this morning on my local radio station, LMFM. He gave me warning signs when he said 80% of restaurants are tenants as such. In other words, landlords...

Young People and Access to Further and Higher Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Mar 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion and I thank the Deputies who have brought it before the House. It raises some good points that the Government needs to address in a constructive manner. In the main, I fully support the motion although there are aspects of it that are aspirational and would not be workable. I come from the Dundalk region of County Louth...

Statement by An Taoiseach (11 Mar 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I worked with the Minister for Justice for eight years when I was in Fine Gael. In fairness, she is a fantastic worker. I wish her and Paul the best of luck. I commend the Taoiseach on letting the House know as soon as possible the position with regard to the Minister taking leave. What Deputy Bríd Smith said is important. It is important that we define the job the Minister for...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out Programme: Statements (Resumed) (4 Mar 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to take part in the debate today. I would like to start by commenting, once more, on the failure of this Government the HSE to reach its vaccination target for the second week in a row. It is unacceptable this has happened, and to make matters worse, it has happened two weeks in a row. As the Minister knows, the people of this country have been in lockdown for the...

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I very much welcome the opportunity to take part in this debate. As we all know, the New Decade, New Approach agreement was signed in January of last year and it was to bring a lot of hope and opportunity to the people of the North of Ireland. Nobody could have predicted then the great difficulties we were about to and continue to face. At the time, we had Brexit looming large and today it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (24 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a college (details supplied) is not covered by the Gaeltacht grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (24 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1107. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a PCS number by a company (details supplied). [10389/21]

Covid-19 (Enterprise, Trade and Employment): Statements (18 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Earlier, I raised the issue of the banks that were refusing to honour approvals in principle for house mortgages to employees whose employers had availed of the Government's temporary wage scheme. I am dealing with many constituents in the Dundalk area who are affected by this approach. As the Tánaiste knows, the taxpayers paid and continue to pay a heavy price for the help the banks...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am looking for the Government to intervene on promised legislation. In the programme for Government, the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2018 is due for pre-legislative scrutiny in the autumn. Will the Tánaiste give an update on this Bill? The reason I am looking for this update is due to the fact that many of the main banks are reneging on loan approvals for PAYE workers whose...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (17 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 725. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE is not using the temporary accommodation system to accommodate HSE workers countrywide who are Covid-19 positive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8177/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (17 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 823. To ask the Minister for Health when the processing of primary medical certificates will recommence such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8484/21]

Covid-19 (Transport and Travel): Statements (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The front page of today's The Irish Timesleads with a headline stating that new Covid restrictions will target foreign travel. It also states that a revised plan for living with Covid will be unveiled by the end of the month and that there will be some form of restrictions until at least the end of the year. It further states that the Minister and officials intend to introduce legislation...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Late last night, the HSE contacted the local radio station and confirmed that the incident it had raised was true. This is a very serious breach. We have healthcare workers who are putting their lives in danger for other people. They are being put in hotels with others who are positive for coronavirus. I am a wee bit disappointed. Yesterday, I gave the Taoiseach's assistant the full...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Yes. It was confirmed to the radio station.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The station was contacted.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to raise with the Taoiseach a very important issue in respect of which clarification is needed. Last week, my local radio station, LMFM, made a number of claims in respect of the HSE temporary accommodation programme. It claimed that the HSE is using a local hotel under the scheme to accommodate healthcare workers who are Covid positive and those who are not Covid positive. It has...

Covid-19 (Childcare): Statements (4 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister's statement and the measures he has announced in recent weeks. I welcome the announcement of youth funding of €67 million for 2021. In particular, I welcome the announcement of €968,490 for the Louth and Meath Education and Training Board. However, this allocation seems low compared with allocations in other areas. Will the Minister clarify the...

Covid-19 (Social Protection): Statements (28 Jan 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I am sharing time with Deputy Verona Murphy. I will take four minutes and she will have four and a half. The Minister recently brought a memorandum to Cabinet proposing the extension of the pandemic unemployment payment scheme until the end of March. This is very welcome news and an action I support. In light of the extended lockdown, and the prospect that it could be extended even...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (27 Jan 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 913. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for a PCS number by a company (details supplied). [4320/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to raise a very serious concern around the vaccination programme and the fact that only 100 minutes has been set aside this week to debate this very urgent topic. I and many other Members are facing phone calls from our constituents to get answers on the roll out of the vaccine programme. In my Louth constituency there are major concerns about the roll out of the vaccine in Our Lady...