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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I asked about the need to put the Ardee bypass on the priority list.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In June I asked the Minister about the need for the Ardee bypass to be placed on a priority list for 2017, and I ask for an update. As agreed in the programme for Government, can the Minister please confirm when he intends to open applications for the CIS and LIS schemes? It is okay to blame local authorities and everything else, but our roads are in a bad way. We need to get something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I ask the Minister to confirm when he intends to invite applications for the next round of sports capital grants and to consider introducing a pre-validation process for such grant applications. I also ask the Minister to confirm when funding under the national cycle network funding call for 2014 to 2016 will be awarded or announced. I wish to take this opportunity to highlight the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Dundalk FC is currently dealing with a number of issues with its home ground and it is likely that it will have to redevelop the existing ground or develop a new home on a greenfield site. I ask the Minister to give his support, in principle, to Dundalk FC's efforts in this regard. The team has three upcoming games in the Europa League and I invite the Minister to attend one of those games...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Services 2016: Vote 31 - Transport, Tourism and Sport (21 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Finally, I ask the Minister to outline the measures his Department is taking to ensure that Brexit will not undermine tourism, particularly in the north-east.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2017 (16 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if the circumstances of a person (details supplied) in respect of possible changes in budget 2017 for first-time buyers will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24980/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 703. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused Disability Allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24918/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1086. To ask the Minister for Health the reason an appointment has been postponed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24626/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1295. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite the waiting time for an operation in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25621/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Community Involvement Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1716. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the timeframe for reintroducing the community involvement scheme, CIS, for Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 1721. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department has removed the derogation that allowed five-axle articulated vehicles to operate at 42 tonnes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24381/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (21 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 796. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) is unable to obtain a D1 driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23580/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (20 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering new applications from towns for entry to the living city initiative scheme; if he will consider Dundalk, County Louth, as a suitable applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22997/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigrant Investor Programme Administration (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the immigrant investor programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22761/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 218. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the commitment in the summer economic statement to increase taxation on measures that promote healthier lifestyles, the measures that are under consideration in this regard; the timeline for their introduction; the data that is being used to support these new taxation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22688/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance further to the commitment in the summer economic statement and previous statements from Government regarding the proposed introduction of a sugar tax or levy, his plans to organise this, in parallel with the proposed introduction of same in the UK; if there will be a formal consultation process with the appropriate industry representatives as in the UK;...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 840. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the sports capital programme will be opened for applications in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22469/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 847. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to include the Ardee bypass N52 on the list of priority projects for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22619/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: North-South Implementation Bodies (19 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the Narrow Water Bridge project in view of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22709/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: A Cheann Comhairle-----