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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: According to the Minister's correspondence, he intends to introduce another road traffic Bill regarding the provision of a database of disqualified drivers. Can he give us a timeline for that?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I note the expenditure under subhead D5, namely, Sport Ireland, has dropped from €72 million to €52 million. Can the Minister inform the committee why there has been such a big drop from the 2016 amount? What was the basis for this? I thank Mr. John Treacy and his staff. I was one of the committee members who had an opportunity to visit Abbotstown. The facilities are...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, visited New Zealand and met a lot of coaches who used be training the Irish teams. For some unknown reason, Mr. Treacy and his staff seem to be doing a fantastic job in looking after our coaches and we do not seem to be getting the rewards from that. Other countries seem to be coming in and swiping our coaches. Can the Minister investigate? I am...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Some cheat.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In the last Olympics, we did well. It was a record year for us in athletics for finishing in the top 20. It is progressing. We have good preparations but we would not want to start losing our coaches because of budget cuts or something like that. At the next Olympics, we have a fantastic chance of doing well. Let us give Sport Ireland every opportunity so that Ireland can do well in the...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will the Minister come back to me on that?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: If a club or sports organisation got a grant in the last three to five years, will the Minister put time period into the scheme during which such a club would be ineligible? I am sure every Deputy and Senator in this room has been dealing with sporting organisations and helping them to fill in their application forms. Given that there were 2,300 applicants, if a body got money in the last...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: One of the biggest challenges facing us over the next number of years is Brexit. One of the industries that could be most affected is tourism. I know from speaking to business owners in north County Louth, and in particular Carlingford and the surrounding areas, that there is a fear that not enough is being done for this industry. I note from the Estimates that Fáilte Ireland's budget...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (Revised) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The value of sterling is very low at the moment, as is that of the dollar. It is important that we have something in reserve. Article 50 was triggered today and there is a great deal of uncertainty about what is going to happen. As the Minister said earlier, this will be a tough year for the tourism industry. Given this year and the next two or three years will be very tough years for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The last time I did that I only got one question so I will group mine and ask for a reply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Once again, we are at a stage where there seems to be no solution in sight to the dispute in Bus Éireann. I have been consistent in my views that the Minister must, at the very least, be involved in some fashion in finding a resolution. It is not enough for the Minister to state he cannot get involved and that he has no role in finding a resolution. Over the past week, thousands of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Will the Minister answer those questions first? We have two more Fine Gael people to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: My questions took two minutes. The Minister has three or four minutes to answer them and then we can move on to the next ones.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The Minister will not know exactly what will happen until he joins the talks. One cannot pre-empt the talks. This country was on its hands and knees for the past number of years and all of a sudden the economy is back up. This country greatly depends on tourism and the UK triggered Article 50 today so Ireland will have serious issues to deal with going forward. Our tourism depends on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: What timescale will the Minister put on this matter? Will it continue for one or two weeks? What will happen if the staff of Dublin Bus and Irish Rail decide to take industrial action? Will the country be allowed to come to a standstill? I maintain that the Minister has fantastic negotiating skills and I ask him to please intervene in the Bus Éireann dispute. This country was on its...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (28 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 218. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their domiciliary allowance appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14809/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 335. 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. [14928/17]

Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to participate in this debate. The Bill before us is very important legislation and will bring many real benefits to people who find themselves in dispute. The main purpose of the Bill is to encourage and promote settlement of civil disputes by way of mediation as opposed to the very costly litigation process. It will do this through a number of actions, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: First, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of the missing pilot Mark Duffy, from my home town of Dundalk, and of winchmen Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith. Also, I extend my sympathy to the family, friends and workmates of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick. This has been the darkest day for Ireland's emergency services and I hope the missing crew members from the Coast Guard helicopter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Strategy: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: With regard to Ms Murphy's appeal to the committee for a full review of the driver CPC programme, can she outline what she would propose and how it could be implemented? What would be the benefits of such a change?