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Business Costs for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2024)

Peter Fitzpatrick: Micro, small, and medium enterprises, MSMEs, are instrumental in shaping the economic landscape of emerging markets. Their ability to innovate, generate employment, and contribute to regional development makes them indispensable. Despite challenges, the growth potential of MSMEs is undeniable. In emerging markets, the private sector consists of more than 95% of small but growing...

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...be ironed out and implemented immediately. Legislation should incorporate a ban on any threat to turn off electricity supply to businesses. Those in the hospitality sector who will incur increased VAT charges and wage increases must be helped. They barely survived through Covid and are now being hit with significant cost increases. Critical social infrastructure such as hospitals,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing Providers of Tourist Accommodation in Ireland: Discussion (29 Mar 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...rightly dealt with the cost of living, it should also form part of a wider roadmap towards ensuring that Ireland is an attractive place in which to do business. I commend the Government on extending the 9% VAT rate. On supply versus demand, Tourism Ireland notes the lack of available tourist accommodation and states that as this is coupled with strong demand, it is likely to drive...

Cost-of-Living Supports: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 Feb 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...as energy bills, rent, mortgage payments, clothing, child-related costs and financial help with illness. While another electricity credit of €200 is set to come off bills in March, the reduced 9% VAT rate on electricity and gas and the reduction in excise duty on petrol, diesel and home-heating oil are due to terminate at the end of February. This will see the price increase at...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the 9% VAT reduction for the tourism and hospitality industry further than the current expiry date in March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2931/23]

Appropriation Bill 2022: Second Stage (13 Dec 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...some tourism businesses is a genuine concern. New figures from the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation show that, so far this year, visitor numbers are down 20%. Meanwhile, the Government’s failure to use budget 2023 to extend the 9% VAT rate - it is increasing it by 50% from 1 March next year - was described as disappointing, along with the fact that the Government has not fully...

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (25 Oct 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...electricity bills. The issue with the new energy support is that it only runs until February, and that date is even subject to EU approval. We are ending our energy support in February and then increasing VAT to 13.5% on the hospitality sector on 1 March. Are we trying to close businesses? This is disappointing and does not give certainty to business owners, especially if they have a...

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...was welcomed as an important measure to assist businesses with soaring energy inflation, although concerns have been raised that it does not go far enough. Meanwhile, Government’s failure to use budget 2023 to extend the 9% VAT rate, increasing it by 50% from 1 March next year, was described as disappointing and that the Government has not fully recognised the importance of the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (20 Sep 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...Another Deputy mentioned Spain and the Minister responded with the EU. The Minister keeps mentioning the EU. If the EU so good to us, why does it not help us? What can the Minister do about VAT? Will VAT continue they way it is? The Government reduced it from 13.5% to 9% in May and it is up at the end of October. People want a bit of help here at present. If we are that good...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ..., we need to cut taxes for those on middle and low incomes and increase social welfare in the upcoming budget. We need to continue the supports and reductions on the cost of energy by reducing VAT on gas and electricity and the public service obligation levy; cutting the cost of public transport and children's school transport, and the cost of putting food on the table; do and much more...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: The people of Ireland are bleeding and need help now. I welcome the €2.4 billion allocated to cost-of-living measures and the reduction of VAT on gas and electricity bills from 13.5% to 9%. I will not say the Government has done nothing but I will say that it needs to do more. In my constituency office in Dundalk I hear from my constituents what is happening on the ground. People...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (21 Jun 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the reintroduction of the 9% vat rate to the tourism industry; the affect it would have on inbound and domestic tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32761/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...Drivers Medical Board of Appeal has handed its resignation into the Minister for Finance. This board plays a key role in the scheme to provide relief for vehicle registration tax, VRT, and VAT on vehicles for people with disabilities. The issue revolves around the disabled drivers and passengers’ scheme which provides tax relief on the purchase of specially constructed or adapted...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...during the pandemic. Many businesses that otherwise would not have survived the pandemic are now able to keep their doors open because of this support, and I welcome that. The extension of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector is also welcome. As the Minister will be aware, we in Louth have a very successful tourism sector, with many people from all over Ireland and the rest of...

Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...subsidy scheme was in ensuring their businesses remained open. However, I must say I have concerns for business in general when the subsidy schemes are eventually withdrawn. I welcome the extension of the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector until August 2022. This is great news for the sector and gives businesses within it some assurance as they prepare to reopen fully. The...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (4 Nov 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: .... The provision of charging points needs to be improved. We need to incentivise people to install charging points at their homes. We are way behind in this area in comparison with our European neighbours. I welcome the reduction in the VAT rate to 9% until December 2021 for the hospitality industry. This has been called for constantly. Let us be clear, however. This reduction...

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...disappeared this year. The Government must do all in its power to ensure that sporting events and activities can be resumed as quickly as possible when it is safe to do so. The hospitality sector will welcome the VAT reduction from 13.5% to 9% but what benefit is this to businesses which are forced to close? If a business is closed it will get no benefit from a VAT reduction, even...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value Added Tax (13 Oct 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: I welcome the introduction of the reduction in VAT. Coming from a Border area that has been struggling for a long time with Brexit and the coronavirus, I hope the Government will also consider the issue of the general rate of VAT. With regard to manufacturing and industry, I have been speaking to many retailers in Dundalk who are competing against Northern businesses and they believe it is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Jul 2020)

Peter Fitzpatrick: 25. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider measures such as a VAT reduction for the hospitality sector to 5% and the inclusion of seasonal workers in the temporary wage subsidy scheme until at least April 2021. [15750/20]

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

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...x20ac;650 million to support the agriculture, enterprise and tourism sectors. However, I am disappointed with one aspect concerning the tourism sector. The Minister had an opportunity to reinstate the 9% VAT rate. When there was trouble in the tourism sector, the Government reduced the rate from 13.5% to 9% but with the uncertainty of Brexit and the possibility of a no-deal outcome, and...