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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to raise with the Tánaiste the issue of the different approaches being taken on both sides of the Border on the island of Ireland in regard to Covid. It has been reported in the media today that the Government is considering relaxing the lockdown restrictions after the current period ends and limiting the public to seeing only family members in terms of close contacts over the...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Coming from a Border county area I know too well the devastating effects a hard border would have on the region. In recent times, we have almost forgotten that a border exists as people and trade flow seamlessly both ways across the Border on a daily basis. I am also old enough to remember when this was not the case, a time when there were Border checkpoints, cross-border smuggling, daily...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Future of Public Service Broadcasting and Impact of Covid-19 on the Media Sector: Discussion (11 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the witnesses. In the past few months, the people of Ireland have really appreciated the media. As a politician, I am almost afraid to open the newspapers in the morning or to listen to a radio station in terms of all the bad news but in recent months the information the citizens got on a daily basis from the national television and radio stations, the national newspapers but...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (10 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What the Tánaiste did in handing over confidential documents to a GP friend was wrong. That the then Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, was not aware of that sharing of information was also wrong. It displayed a lack of trust in the then Minister. The bottom line is that the then Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, displayed a complete lack of judgment and undermined his colleagues in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As we speak, the Northern Ireland Assembly is discussing restrictions in Northern Ireland, which are to be reviewed on Friday. I come from a Border county. We in Louth, Meath and Monaghan have busted our backsides getting the coronavirus rate down. Our number of deaths has dropped, as has our number of positive cases. The North's numbers have doubled. Is the Government negotiating with...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We do not want another lockdown. We have had two so far.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: If something is not done with the North, we will have a third lockdown. Please, sort out the North.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (10 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 781. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an urgent medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35448/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020 was signed into law by the President on 11 September 2020 and it provided An Garda Síochána with statutory enforcement powers to ensure strict adherence to public health measures in licensed premises and registered clubs in respect of the grave risk to human life and public health posed by Covid 19. These provisions are...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: We are in the middle of a worldwide pandemic and also facing the prospect of a hard border within two months. Overall, I believe this budget is the right budget for this time and will give us an opportunity to get the economy back on track, once we get over the Covid crisis. Brexit, on the other hand, will be a more difficult challenge and will, I fear, have longer-term consequences for the...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I congratulate both Ministers on their appointments. It was mentioned previously but local radio stations play a major role. For many families, especially those in rural Ireland, the only communication they have is the local radio station. Local radio stations need the Minister's help. They have been trying to contact her since last July. Their advertising revenues have decreased. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (3 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1126. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32312/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (3 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1143. To ask the Minister for Health when the FreeStyle Libre sensor will be available for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32400/20]

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is vital, at this critical time, that Dáil Éireann gets behind this motion and supports our call. Post offices need urgent Government assistance in order to survive the current crisis and build for the future so that we will have a profitable and sustainable post office network. An Post is more than the post office, it is a vital part of every local community in every...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Sector: Discussion (21 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I direct my question to Ruth Andrews. I come from a Border area, Dundalk, which realises the importance of the tourist industry. Ms Andrews's opening statement is very comprehensive and she held nothing back. She referred to the last recession in 2010 and what a good job tourism did in getting the economy back and running and creating 65,000 jobs. Tourism is haemorrhaging now and is in a...

Post-European Council Meeting on 15 and 16 October: Statements (Resumed) (20 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As I have stated many times in this House, I firmly believe we are heading towards a no-deal Brexit. This is an incredibly serious situation for Ireland, particularly areas close to the Border like my home town of Dundalk. Unfortunately, the Government is sleepwalking into this and has not made the necessary arrangements to prepare us for a no-deal Brexit. Such an outcome would benefit...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I want to ask one simple question. Is there any point in having a Business Committee? I come in here every Tuesday and the exact same thing happens. The Government and Deputies are all fighting with each other. Perhaps instead of an Order of Business on a Tuesday, the Business Committee should meet and organise the business for the whole week. We waste half an hour here every Tuesday....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: On behalf of Regional Group, I wish the Captain of the Guard, Mr. John Flaherty, the very best of luck in the future. I had the honour of serving in the Defence Forces with him back in the 1980s and representing the Defence Forces' GAA team in Australia. I wish him and his family the best of luck going forward. Last month, the British Prime Minister set a deadline of 15 October for an...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The background to yesterdays budget is unprecedented and never before in our lifetime have we faced such challenges. This time last year we could not have imagined the situation we face today. I have always said I will support this Government when I feel it is doing the correct thing but I will not support it when I feel it is not. The Government is faced with a very challenging...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the introduction of the reduction in VAT. Coming from a Border area that has been struggling for a long time with Brexit and the coronavirus, I hope the Government will also consider the issue of the general rate of VAT. With regard to manufacturing and industry, I have been speaking to many retailers in Dundalk who are competing against Northern businesses and they believe it is...