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Capital Supply Service and Purpose Report Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Nov 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...of an unprecedented housing crisis. On the other hand, there are problems of chronic overspending, or, some would say, underfunding. For example, the HSE reported a deficit to the end of March of €178 million. The HSE's allocation for the period was €5.33 billion but spending was more than €5.5 billion, primarily due to spending in the early months of 2023 in acute...

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...Government increased the rental tax credit to support renters, we need to reduce or freeze rent to affordable levels and stop the profiteering of vulture landlords who are likely to gobble up the €750 credit with rent increases. At the same time, landlords who stay in rental markets are in line for tax credits of €600, €800 and €1,000 for every tenant. This...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (8 Nov 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...additional costs for firms. For energy-intensive companies impacted by exceptionally severe increases in gas or electricity costs, the scheme will provide for a minimum of €20,000 and a maximum of €2 million per firm. In my speech on budget day I acknowledged the Government's efforts to improve the circumstances of the business community, and I agree that the amendments...

Easing of Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (2 Feb 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the worst of the pandemic. For this reason, I urge everybody to please get vaccinated. The Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has left the Chamber but I wanted to raise with her the case of a 15-year-old girl in Dundalk who tried to commit suicide last week. This child was crying out for help. She contacted the helpline last week. Due to the cleverness of the operator, she realised...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the Government keeps claiming the vaccine is coming. It is something we will need to look at. I want to talk about the grant money that was recently announced. In November 2020, there was a €5 million allocation for live performance supports. Two weeks ago, the Government gave a further €50 million. I have spoken to many artists. Is that money being distributed...

New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...noted that the PSNI was not doing the same on its side of the Border. In Dundalk, it was quite clear from the amount of Northern Ireland-registered cars driving through the town centre that the 5 km rule was not being observed. On related matters, I praise the Northern authorities on the speed at which they are now administering the coronavirus vaccine. This has been a credit to them...

Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (21 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...also suffer. This has been shown to be true over the years. In our motion, we ask Dáil Éireann to recognise that the volume of transactions within the post office network is down by an estimated 25% as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, which further threatens the viability of the network. We call on the Government to designate the post office as the offline gateway of choice...

Financial Resolutions 2020 - Financial Resolution No. 7: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...people pre-Covid. Those jobs were spread throughout the country and were of enormous benefit to the many towns and villages like Dundalk and Carlingford. I welcome the decision to set aside €55 million for a tourism business support scheme and €5 million for tourism product development. I urge the Minister to ensure that these supports are available immediately for the...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...that Brexit will pose a major risk to the economy in Ireland. It will also create a problem with employment. I welcome the €1.2 billion response to Brexit. I commend the recruitment of 750 additional staff in key areas and the availability of €650 million to support the agriculture, enterprise and tourism sectors. However, I am disappointed with one aspect concerning...

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...systems and markets. The global extent of money laundering is, by its nature, difficult to estimate. The UN Office on Drugs and Crime suggests that dirty money constituting between 2% and 5% of global GDP, which represents sums ranging from $800 billion to $2 trillion, is laundered throughout the world every year. A 2015 report sponsored by the EU estimates that organised criminal...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...the general data protection regulation, GDPR, and to transpose the 2016 directive on data protection in regard to law enforcement functions. It will enter into force across the European Union on 25 May 2018. An accompanying directive, which establishes data protection standards for the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation,...

Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...weeks, commencing in the first week of April 2018, is good news for older people who will receive assistance in buying fuel for several more weeks each year. The measure will benefit more than 375,000 households, particularly pensioners, widowers, people with disabilities, lone parents and long-term jobseekers. A further €5 increase in the State pension will come into effect...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...next year by local authorities and approved housing bodies. The social housing current expenditure programme will deliver an extra 4,000 extra social housing units next year. The housing needs of 25,500 households will be met in 2018. Every day next year, 98 households will have their housing needs met. The housing assistance payment has been increased by €149 million and it...

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: .... We would like to continue to reassure Irish citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in Ireland that their rights have not changed. They are the same as they were before Article 50 was triggered. While some progress has been made in negotiations, October is fast approaching. Further progress is needed. Our overall priorities are clear: no economic border; retention of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Implications of Brexit for Transport, Tourism and Sport: Discussion (31 May 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...tax. The Minister said the first round of talks will take place on 19 June. What opportunities does he see with the UK leaving? Foreign direct investment in the UK amounts to approximately €35 billion a year while the equivalent investment in Ireland is approximately €5 billion. The IDA, Enterprise Ireland the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation are working hard...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...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 for the high loss in the...

Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Oct 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...to 2020; the increase of €2,000 in the amount that can be earned under the rent-a-room scheme; the introduction of the low-cost flexible loan fund for the farming sector; and the provision of €319 million for the local and regional roads fund. The introduction of the help-to-buy scheme for first-time buyers is an initiative that will be of great benefit. I thank the...

Crime: Statements (5 May 2016)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ..., Deputy Shatter, introduced much legislation that was badly required, particularly in the areas of burglary and bail reform. Targeting repeat burglars, the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Act 2015 will require that the District Court provide consecutive jail sentences where the burglar is being sentenced for multiple offences. More importantly, the new legislation will also...

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ..., will attract even more jobs to this country. It should be noted that over five budgets, this Government has restored our public finances without taxing jobs, a key election promise, and created more than 125,000 jobs since the start of the Action Plan for Jobs in February 2012. The income tax cuts announced in the budget are fair and spread the benefits of recovery. For a working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Child Care in Ireland: Discussion (20 Feb 2014)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...is doing an excellent job at present. The community children's services subvention and the children's education and training supports are excellent. I commend the Minister on the funding of €70 million that has been made available. I spoke to the Minister yesterday at a parliamentary party meeting about the minimum qualification for early years staff. All of these questions...