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Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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National Children's Hospital
Peter Fitzpatrick
376. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether the proposed tax on concrete and concrete products will incur additional cost with regard to the development of the new children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52686/22]
Thu, 20 Oct 2022
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Energy Prices
Peter Fitzpatrick
377. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Health if there is a funding stream available for those in palliative care or those with medical devices that increases their electricity bills to support them in paying these bills; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52687/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Tax Code
Peter Fitzpatrick
270. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider the current approach to one member pension arrangements and changes to personal retirement savings accounts in the Finance Bill 2022 in October 2022; if he plans to enforce this PRSA benefit-in-kind, which leaves a benefit taxable liability in the hands of the staff member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49821/22]
Tue, 11 Oct 2022
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Planning Issues
Peter Fitzpatrick
321. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of planning applications that have been rejected in the past 12 months by Louth County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49823/22]
Wed, 28 Sep 2022
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Driver Test
Peter Fitzpatrick
113. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport the current wait times for diving tests in County Louth; if he plans to facilitate urgently required tests such as the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47436/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Energy Prices
Peter Fitzpatrick
57. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason household electricity bills in Ireland are more expensive than the European average; his plans to address electricity costs and energy supply challenges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46059/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Energy Conservation
Peter Fitzpatrick
183. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of retrofits completed per month in County Louth under the warmer home scheme in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46053/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Energy Prices
Peter Fitzpatrick
184. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Government has plans to repeat the €200 electricity account credit to domestic electricity customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46054/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Energy Prices
Peter Fitzpatrick
185. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Government has plans to assist small, local businesses on the spiralling costs of electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46055/22]
Tue, 20 Sep 2022
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Renewable Energy Generation
Peter Fitzpatrick
186. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if grant aid is available to community centres, GAA clubs and local youth clubs for the installation of solar panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46056/22]
Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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Derelict Sites
Peter Fitzpatrick
524. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide information on the proposed grant for refurbishing derelict properties to be announced in September 2022; if a person is eligible for the grant if they applied and obtained a mortgage before the grant is open for applications in September (details supplied); if a person can still apply for the grant at a later date if they have already drawn down on their mortgage and have commenced work; if this grant will be open to those who are already existing home owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42207/22]
Tue, 26 Jul 2022
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National Car Test
Peter Fitzpatrick
236. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport his plans to address the issue whereby people who, during the Covid pandemic were unable to apply for or renew their NCT certificate and are now trying to renew their insurance but are failing to get a quote by reason of the fact that they cannot get an early appointment for an NCT, that is before their insurance renewal date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40425/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Tourism Industry
Peter Fitzpatrick
4. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she has plans to make any policy changes to assist inward tourism in respect of reported price gouging by various tourism providers for car rental, hotels, car parking, inbound flights and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32760/22]
Tue, 21 Jun 2022
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Tax Code
Peter Fitzpatrick
158. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked 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]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Dublin Airport Authority
Peter Fitzpatrick
8. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport if he will request the Dublin Airport Authority to explain and justify the recent huge increase in parking costs at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31354/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Peter Fitzpatrick
9. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport the number of fast chargers 50 and 43 and super-fast chargers 150 and 70 for electric vehicles that are currently available in County Louth; the Government’s plans to make more available in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31355/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Peter Fitzpatrick
10. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport if he plans to increase the grants available for fully electric vehicles in order to reach targets for carbon emissions reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Electric Vehicles
Peter Fitzpatrick
11. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Transport his plans to tackle the lack of supply of electric cars in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/22]
Wed, 15 Jun 2022
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Tax Code
Peter Fitzpatrick
14. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Finance if the Government has plans to reduce the taxation on petrol and diesel in order to ease the financial burden on both personal and commercial road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/22]
Tue, 14 Jun 2022
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Peter Fitzpatrick
1204. Deputy Peter Fitzpatrick asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if there are plans to make the enhanced medical card scheme available for those who spent time in mother and baby homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30718/22]