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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive opening comments. He stated that the tourism leadership group will meet again in the coming weeks and that Brexit will feature prominently in the discussions. Can the Minister of State inform the committee of the make-up of this group? What tourism areas will it specifically be targeting? The CSO figures released recently show that...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive report on Brexit. I am glad he stated it was not an Irish decision for the UK to leave the EU. It is the result of a Tory feud and it is the UK's decision to leave. I am glad the Government is committed to the Single Market, the euro and low corporation tax. The Minister said the first round of talks will take place on 19 June. What...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked a question on the proposed upgrade of the A5 road.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: If the authorities in Northern Ireland introduce a toll on the Northern side and charge people from the Republic to use the A5 after the Republic contributes perhaps £50 million to the project, it will cause a problem. Not a day passes that people do not come into my constituency office looking for funding for primary and national roads. If we are willing to commit a large sum to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: No one knows if it will be tolled.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: No, I am referring to the possibility of a toll being introduced on the Northern Ireland side. If Irish taxpayers contribute £50 million towards a motorway project in the North, we should be given a commitment by the Northern Ireland or UK authorities that road users from the South will not face a toll. Many people cross the Border every day and nobody knows if a toll will be charged....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: The possibility of imposing a charge on people crossing the Border into the North on the A5 has been raised. Taxpayers who contribute towards the cost of the A5 project should not be charged.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his opening statement. I know from his comments that he is committed to working with the Minister for Social Protection on the funding of free travel scheme. Can the Minister confirm that there will be no threat to the free travel scheme and no reductions to it and that he plans to expand the scheme to all commercial operators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: That the Minister is planning to expand the scheme for all commercial operators.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: There will be no reductions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Is the Minister planning on expanding the scheme to all commercial operators?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the Minister's commitment that increases to the PSO services are being worked on by his Department. Where should these increases be focused most?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Current Situation in Bus Éireann: Discussion (31 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: On the development of the national planning framework, can the Minister tell this committee what plans his Department is making regarding this framework and what he sees as the most important areas to be focused on from the perspective of transport?
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (30 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: 484. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the waiting time for an operation for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25805/17]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank both of the witnesses for coming before the committee and for their very detailed briefing on the collapse of the Pilot Training College of Ireland. I agree that aspects of this collapse are very worrying and warrant further investigation. Before we get into the more detailed questions, I ask the witnesses whether there are any other pilot training colleges currently operating in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: In their opening submission, the witnesses stated that the incidence of flight training colleges collapsing is far too common. Will they outline other examples of colleges collapsing? Did those collapses follow a similar pattern to the collapse of the Pilot Training College of Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: Were there any similar patterns between those companies and PTC?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked Mr. Kealy that question because in his opening statement, he said that instances of flight training colleges collapsing is far too common. Mr. Kealy noted that the college in question made a profit of approximately €500,000 in 2010 and that in the 18 months ending June 2012 a loss of €5 million was incurred by the company. Has any satisfactory explanation been offered...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: I have grave concerns that the IAA reviewed the wrong accounts when reviewing the FTO approvals in 2010 and I believe this warrants further investigation by the committee. We need to ask the question what if, as appears, the wrong accounts were reviewed and whether if the right accounts had been reviewed students would not have lost such vast sums of money. I would like to assure the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 May 2017)
Peter Fitzpatrick: 196. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an orthopaedic appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23659/17]