Results 1-20 of 24 for immigration speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Coverage (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...this matter. I note his continued engagement with the Minister for Health and his Department on this issue. The requirement for international students to have health insurance is a matter of immigration policy, which is the responsibility of the Minister for Justice. I acknowledge the Senator's dedication to this issue and understandable frustration at a lack of response. I, too, am...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Coverage (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...and that both Departments are working towards a solution. I take the officials at their word. Although this matter is not directly within the Minister for Health's policymaking role to determine immigration requirements and procedures, officials in the Department of Health have been engaging with officials in the Department of Justice to see if this requirement should be necessary for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...mental health and can particularly impact older age groups, those with chronic health problems, people with mental health difficulties and psychosocial needs, carers, single parents, migrant and immigrant and minority ethnic groups. In recognition of the supports that social prescribing can provide, the Programme for Government, 2020, Our Shared Future, includes a commitment to "Seek to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Coverage (9 Dec 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...restrictions and requirements on those people who choose to come to the State, to live or to study, and in that context, my colleague, the Minister for Justice, has policy responsibility for immigration matters. I accept that the Senator has been raising this matter for more than a year. From my understanding of immigration policy, in order for these students to first come to Ireland,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Insurance Coverage (9 Dec 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...contribution and for raising this important issue. As outlined in my opening reply, this issue concerns international students coming to study in Ireland who are required to adhere to particular immigration visa requirements, one of which relates to having private health insurance. I repeat that it is not within my policymaking role within the Department, as the Senator said. Officials...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: The Department of Justice has statutory responsibility for the regulation of gambling in Ireland. The Minister of State for Law Reform, Youth Justice and Immigration, James Browne TD, published the General Scheme of the Gambling Regulation Bill on 21 October 2021. Enquiries about the current status of the Bill should be directed to the Department of Justice.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Frank Feighan: ...here in 27 years. In referendums people never vote on the question put to them. They may not like the Government and the issue could be about water or turf-cutting. In the United Kingdom it was about immigration. The island of Ireland and the Border did not come into the discourse. We have to ensure the Good Friday Agreement will be protected. I pay tribute to Dominic Grieve, Keir...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2018)

Frank Feighan: ...World War. We had our own Irish exit - or Brexit, for want of a better word - at the 1918 general election when the Sinn Féin party of the time won 46% of the vote. Just as Brexit came about because of immigration, conscription was probably the main issue that got most of the Sinn Féin seats over the line in 1918. The effect of this was the creation of a 26-county Republic....

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2018)

Frank Feighan: I join my colleagues in absolutely condemning the horrific scenes of children of illegal immigrants being separated from their families. I say this as somebody who has huge respect for the people of the United States. It has been the leader of the free world. Any time I look at the Seanad or any democracy, I think we would not have a free democracy in the western Europe except for the...

Seanad: Northern Ireland and 20th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement: Statements (18 Apr 2018)

Frank Feighan: ...in 27 years. People sometimes do not vote on the question that is put to them in referendums. They may not like the Government. It could be due to turf-cutting or water. In this case, it was immigration and the Irish Border did not come into play. I hope it will be the Achilles' heel for Brexit and that the British people will have a change of heart but I it poses huge challenges to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Report into Ticketing at Rio Olympic Games: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Aug 2017)

Frank Feighan: .... This would make a great film, because it has been going on for 17 or 18 years. I think it was Mr. Treacy who said that in 2000, the president of the OCI had the power to contact the Australian immigration authorities or the Australian embassy. It sent word back to say that it was Mr. Pat Hickey who decided who got the accreditation or something like that. It shows the power and the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result (Resumed): Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform (9 Feb 2017)

Frank Feighan: ...for a "yes" vote in the Brexit referendum and I said that referendums were a blunt instrument. We have had 27 referendums over 27 years and people do not normally vote on the question that is put to them. Immigration was one aspect of the vote in Britain. There were many aspects. To our left we have the continent of the United States. These are our neighbours and we find on the...

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Frank Feighan: ...are not able to compete. There is considerable uncertainty over the value of sterling. Today we hear about the Marmite emergency. One individual said that while the United Kingdom can do with immigrants being deported, there is a Marmite emergency that must stop. This is only the start of it. All the ingredients of Marmite are sourced in the United Kingdom. Seemingly, Unilever wanted...

Seanad: United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (28 Jun 2016)

Frank Feighan: ...on them, people do not vote on the question that is put to them. They may dislike the Government of the day. They may have a problem with issues such as water services. In the UK it was immigration and money going to Europe. This result has huge implications for Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and Europe, and we see the fallout. Prime Minister Cameron has...

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Frank Feighan: ...the issue has been held in the UK. In 1975, a large majority - 67% - voted to remain in what was then the EEC. Throughout the current campaign many issues have been debated vigorously including immigration, security and the economic consequences of remaining or leaving the EU. Some months ago I had the good fortune of being invited to speak in London to the Irish4Europe organisation. I...

Direct Provision Report: Motion (12 Jun 2015)

Frank Feighan: ...insights about asylum-seeking families, many of whom are living at the margins of Irish societies. She states that many of these families and social workers are caught between the child protection and immigration system, and there are clear questions of how to marry the legal framework with the need for an appropriate humanistic approach to complex issues. Surmounting the challenges...

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2008)

Frank Feighan: .... We have had a positive 35 years within Europe, we have much to offer and I am very willing to support the treaty. Ireland and the United Kingdom can opt out of EU policies on asylum, visas and immigration. Under the new treaty, they will have the right to opt for or against any policies in the entire field of justice and home affairs. This is welcome. Poland is due to sign up to the...

Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Feb 2008)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008. We have been waiting a long time for the Bill. To understand how immigration affects many people of diverse nationalities, it would be useful to consider the experience of the Irish diaspora. Every Member of this House has been affected by emigration. Since the famine, Irish people have emigrated to...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Frank Feighan: ...work of the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell, who almost brought the Bill to fruition. Legislation has already been passed in this area including the Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000 and the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998. I wish my constituency colleague, Deputy Naughten, well in his challenging brief of immigration and...

Seanad: UN Committee Report on Children in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2006)

Frank Feighan: ...quality but a little more can be done in this regard. We need to be vigilant about the increase in the number of racist crimes. Ireland was traditionally very inward-looking and was not used to immigration. It presents a great challenge but I would like to believe we have met it quite well. This does not take from the fact that there are pockets of people who are plainly racist. We...