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Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: It is a privilege to have the opportunity to speak in the House. I thank the people of County Louth and the Meath East constituency for their wonderful support in the general election. It is a great honour for me to be elected to this House and I promise that the interests of my constituents will always be my first priority. I speak in support of the Bill which has been brought forward by...

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will find a place for a student (details supplied) in County Louth who has been unable to enrol at a secondary school in Dundalk. [8495/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (19 Apr 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the Garda vetting procedures for personnel employed in children's health care units with a view to substantially reducing the time taken for each application. [8188/11]

Written Answers — Garda Complaints Procedures: Garda Complaints Procedures (3 May 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will arrange for the payment of compensation to a person (details supplied) arising from damage to property by members of the Garda Síochána in the course of their duties in February 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9053/11]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (3 May 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Question 650: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will authorise the provision of a request stop on the Carrickmacross bypass, County Monaghan, to allow residents of the Carrickmacross area use the Expressway services, No 32 serving Dublin/Dublin Airport to Letterkenny and No 33 serving Dublin/Dublin Airport to Derry; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill, the first of its kind I have encountered since being elected to the House a couple of months ago. I support the Bill because I agree with its main objective of creating much needed jobs in our faltering economy. I listened with interest to the Opposition speakers, in particular the far left socialists - People Before Profit, Sinn Féin...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Scanning any local weekly newspaper, one can see a list of prosecutions for various offences. If an ordinary person breaks the law, he or she will most likely be prosecuted for the offence. However, white collar crime is an entirely different matter and sophisticated criminals generally making significant gains from crime are often not brought to justice. White collar crime gives rise to...

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: -----largely because of the questionable activities and negligence of powerful individuals. People are not baying for blood any more.

Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I hope the Minister will address these questions and seek to clarify the position for our people.

Job Losses (1 Jun 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: In three months, 102 people from Dundalk will be out of work. The announcement was made last Friday by the Vodafone company. Of the 102 people, 82 work for Rigney Dolphin which provides services to Vodafone, while the remaining 20 work directly for Vodafone. The people affected had a very miserable weekend. Many of them are very highly qualified and have contributed to the success of...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (7 Jun 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the following urgent matter: to discuss the huge loss to the Exchequer as a result of illegal fuel laundering and the difficulties being experienced by fuel traders in County Louth and elsewhere who are unable to compete against this illegal activity.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Jun 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce legislation to regulate the construction sector to ensure that subcontractors are treated in a fair manner and that they are paid in a timely fashion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9058/11]

Motor Fuels (8 Jun 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to discuss this important matter with the Minister of State. The Government has lost a vast amount of revenue throughout the years as a result of fuel laundering. I congratulate the Garda and Customs and Excise officials for their work in trying to stamp out this illegal activity. Last week, they made an important find near Castleblayney,...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (21 Jun 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the undue problems being faced by small national schools as a result of the economic constraints placed on the Department of Education and Skills. For example, Ballaphousta national school in Ardee, County Louth will lose a class teacher because it is short one pupil for the quota....

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: As I was a member of the Permanent Defence Force for three years I have a good understanding and knowledge of how the Defence Forces work. Subsequent to the enactment of Defence (Amendment) Act 2007, which modernised the military justice system, a number of issues have been identified which need to be addressed to ensure the smooth operation of the system. The first point concerns the...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to share time with Deputies Walsh, Barry and Jim Daly.

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (22 Sep 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The main purpose of the Bill is to amend the National Tourism Development Authority Act 2003 to increase the level of funding for capital expenditure projects. The proposed change to the legislation is required to allow funding for tourism product development as set out in the annual Estimate to be provided to Fáilte Ireland. The Bill offers an opportunity to highlight the Government's...

Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Sep 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I wish to share time with Deputy Tom Barry. The Veterinary Practice Act 2005 provides a very general definition of "practice of veterinary medicine", which has proved to be lacking in certainty. It includes procedures traditionally carried out by people who are not qualified as veterinarians. This leaves the practice of such procedures by non-veterinarians very much open to criminal...

Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (4 Oct 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Last year was the safest year since records commenced in 1959, with 212 deaths. Those are still 212 deaths too many. We want to improve on that number this year. Approximately 135 people have died on the roads so far this year, still too many but a big improvement on last year's figure and even greater than on the figure for 2000, when 415 were killed on our roads. The Road Traffic Act...

Hospital Services (18 Oct 2011)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I raise the issue of overcrowding at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. As the Minister of State is aware, the hospital provides an essential service for the people of the north east. As part of the Louth-Meath hospital group, it is also a teaching hospital. It provides acute medical and surgical services, as well as an excellent maternity service, for patients from across counties...