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Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (16 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: This early intervention therapy programme over the past 36 years has been managed on a completely voluntary basis by parents of children with Down's syndrome. Last month, The Irish Timespublished an article which described early intervention as vital for children with special needs. Without it, children with Down's syndrome will fall further behind with life-long effects on levels of...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (16 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have been contacted by the campaign co-ordinators of Down Syndrome Ireland's Meath-Louth branch about the Health Service Executive's devastating decision to cut its funding by 60%. The branch provides a vital programme for children with Down's syndrome aged between one and five years. There are 52 children enrolled in the programme, under which early intervention specialists visit the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (16 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 63. To ask the Minister for Finance the tax reliefs or incentives available for persons that decide to leave full-time employment to pursue setting up their own business (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21542/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (15 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 367. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive a hospital appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20912/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (15 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 576. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will address a matter (details supplied) raised in correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20918/18]

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I will talk about the process of money laundering and terrorist financing and the activities involved, which are important for people to know about. It is also important to know about the lives that have been destroyed, about the businesses affected and those who are used to do this. I will also talk about the money created and the money lost to the Exchequer. It is very important for...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (10 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 18. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to mark the 40th anniversary of Ireland's participation in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20424/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Deployment (10 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 19. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel deployments both nationally and in County Louth with reference to Storm Emma. [20425/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 162. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had to pay for a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20512/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: All in this House will agree that Ireland has a housing problem. Many constituents call to my constituency office to complain that they cannot get planning permission to build their dream house because of local needs. If one looks at the advertising in newspapers, the first thing one sees is "subject to planing permission" and then the dreaded words "local needs". I do not think it is fair...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (8 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 457. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) can buy voluntary contributions to make it up to 520 contributions for a State pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20105/18]

Mental Health Parity Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (2 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 25. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the impact of the LIS, local improvement scheme, since its reintroduction in 2017; the way in which roads were selected at local level under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18922/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Leader Programmes Applications (2 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 63. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of projects that have been applied for and approved under the Leader programme to date; the number of applications being processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18923/18]

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have three minutes. A member of my family had a smear test at Louth County Hospital in Dundalk. She went to her local GP. She was very nervous.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The staff and doctors did a fantastic job. The good news was that she got good results.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have three minutes left. I have three minutes done so far.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I have three minutes to speak.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Deputy is welcome.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The speaker before me had two minutes and the speaker before had four minutes.