Results 1-20 of 29 for waste management speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Period Poverty (27 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Period poverty refers to inadequate access to menstrual hygiene, including period products (e.g. sanitary towels and tampons), washing and waste management facilities and education. The potential adverse consequences of period poverty for women, girls and others who identify as non-binary or transgender who have periods are widely accepted internationally. These include recurrent exclusion...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ombudsman for Children (6 Jul 2021)

Frank Feighan: Period poverty refers to inadequate access to menstrual hygiene, including period products (e.g. sanitary towels and tampons), washing and waste management facilities and education. The potential adverse consequences of period poverty for women, girls and others who identify as non-binary or transgender who have periods are widely accepted internationally. These include recurrent exclusion...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Nov 2012)

Frank Feighan: ...to the state of the economy. In turn, this is placing a significant burden on the health system. Over the years, we have thrown billions of euro at the health system but never checked the large wastes of money in it. A lot has been done in the past three years to address this but a lot more still needs to be done. When €1.7 billion is taken out of the health budget, it is a...

Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Frank Feighan: ...retain competitiveness in the insurance industry and that existing policyholders would be protected. We met the administrators and the staff, who were fearful for their jobs. We also met the management team, Seán Quinn, the Financial Regulator, the Minister for Finance and the National Treasury Management Agency, NTMA. Everyone seemed to have a different story. I pay tribute to Deputy...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 May 2011)

Frank Feighan: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the vacant post for district superintendent on the REP scheme and the farm waste management scheme for counties Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon will be filled; and if his attention has been drawn to farm payments which are cleared and cannot issue in view of the fact there is no person to sign off on cheques. [11648/11]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Nov 2010)

Frank Feighan: ...the integration of parts of FÁS into the Department of Social Protection given the way in which this Government took its eye of the ball and allowed senior officials in the organisation to waste thousands of euro. FÁS's culture of waste and its abuse of taxpayers' money appeared acceptable to the higher echelons of the public sector. This is why we are consigning the organisation to...

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (2 Jul 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in relation to the EU Directive and national statutory instruments 2006 prepared under the Waste Management (End of Life Vehicle) Regulation 2006, if local authorities must have their own sweeping facilities in place under the budgetary restrictions; if it will be necessary that all counties have...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (28 May 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to persons (details supplied) under the farm waste management scheme. [21933/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 942: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding an application lodged on 30 December 2008 under the farm waste management scheme in respect of persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon. [11049/09]

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Frank Feighan: ...State was providing a pension for them and, as a consequence, they found themselves with less money, and they now face this inequitable measure. Each one is put to the pin of his or her collar to manage family budgets. Our policy should not be one of a class war between the public and private sectors. More than 160,000 people have been made unemployed in the past year and our thoughts...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Feb 2009)

Frank Feighan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will provide funding to his staff in order that approved applications under the waste management scheme for payments since December 2008 can be awarded; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that farmers under financial pressure are forced to wait months for payments while they are paying high interest in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Jan 2009)

Frank Feighan: ...Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when an official will be put in place to replace the retired district supervisor in the local agriculture office in Roscommon in order that applications under farm waste management scheme can be signed off; when payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who was approved for payment in the local agriculture office in early October...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (4 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim relating to the grant under the farm waste management scheme. [44618/08]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (3 Dec 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the deadline of 31 December 2008 for persons who have been approved for a farm waste management grant; if he has made approaches to the European Commission seeking an extension of time for those who have been approved for a farm waste management grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43893/08]

Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) (No. 2) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2008)

Frank Feighan: ...manifesto, when we promised to reform VRT. I am pleased the Government has taken this on board. I owned a 2001 registered Audi A6, even though I was always one of those who thought cars were a waste of money. However, I was doing 40,000 miles a year driving around the country in this car, and it cost me about €10,000 every year to fill it with petrol. I was spending €70 on petrol...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (30 Oct 2008)

Frank Feighan: ...64: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he made a formal request to the European Commission to extend the 31 December 2008 deadline for completion of works under the farm waste management scheme. [37383/08]

Farm Waste Management Scheme: Motion (16 Oct 2008)

Frank Feighan: ...when the then Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Mary Coughlan, informed me she had no intention of seeking an extension to the deadline for completion of work under the farm waste management scheme. This effectively was giving the two fingers to farmers. There are many reasons the extension should be granted. The EU would give an extension if asked but I cannot...

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (9 Oct 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to farmer (details supplied) under the waste management scheme. [34360/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Oct 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon who is fully compliant and who was approved under the farm waste management scheme was not paid; and when they may expect moneys due. [33096/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Sep 2008)

Frank Feighan: Question 1619: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when payment will issue to person (details supplied) in County Roscommon under the farm waste management scheme; the reason for the delay; and when a cheque will issue. [31058/08]