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Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I support paying farmers compensation with regard to the beef overshoot. The Minister for Agriculture and Food is doing her best in this regard and farmers have cross-party support in the House. The Taoiseach met with the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Dr. Ian Paisley, yesterday. A very inappropriate statement was made to the effect that the Taoiseach should keep his dirty hands...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I also join with other Senators in calling for increased awareness of cancer, particularly through BreastCheck. In my own area in the west of Ireland, there has been an ongoing campaign where many promises have been made but so far, BreastCheck has not been rolled out. A woman from the west of Ireland has more chance of dying from breast cancer because the screening service is not available....

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I wish to share my time with Senator John Paul Phelan.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and express my delight that the Disability Bill has come before us. We have waited a long number of years for what the Government and Opposition agree is important legislation and I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on it. We differ, however, on whether the legislation is good. While some of its provisions are positive, there are others...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: They were not my words. We are not allowed to mention people's names in the Seanad.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: The address is 4 Fairyville Lawn, The Lough, Cork. The Minister of State should knock on the door. It is in his area.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State should knock at the door and he will be all right.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: The Bill is strong on rhetoric but weak on commitment, it is lacking in rights and unclear on finance. I do not usually look to the United States for inspiration but a Disability Act introduced by the former President, Mr. George Bush, in 1990 mandated local state and federal employees to make reasonable accommodation for disabled workers. It was stipulated that access for disabled members of...

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Phelan for sharing his time. Now is the time for measured words. The Government has got many things right when it comes to care of the elderly. In my local town there is a public nursing home, Plunkett Home, which it is a joy to visit. Family members live in the community. However, there are cases where the Government has not got it right. We waited a full year for a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I would like to join my colleagues in tax exile.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Does the scheme involve self-compliance?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Does any Department keep an eye on those who avail of such schemes? This would be difficult as most politicians and members of the public are out of the country for more than 139 days. We could all claim we are tax exiles.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I wish to refer to a serious issue associated with the Good Friday Agreement, namely, cross-party and cross-Border co-operation. Many football teams from Northern Ireland recently competed in the successful Setanta Cup. However, the match in Dublin last Saturday night was marred by violence because of a premeditated plan by people wearing Shamrock Rovers and Glasgow Celtic shirts. They wanted...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Some Members do not understand association football. This is a serious situation, which should not be laughed at. Of the Linfield supporters who travelled from Northern Ireland, one man was glassed in the face. If, for some reason, the hooligans and mindless thugs killed one of the supporters from Northern Ireland, would it not have serious repercussions for the Good Friday Agreement? The...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion. (18 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I support the motion that notes with alarm the publication of a notable American Express holiday cost of living index, which revealed that Ireland now ranks second only to Norway as the most expensive holiday destination in Europe. How times have changed. Only 15 or 20 years ago in the west of Ireland from where I come beside Lough Kee Forest...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion. (18 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I am praising the CEO of Ryanair and the company itself as they have done more to bring tourists to this country than any other agency.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion. (18 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I wish that fact to be recorded. Those tourists are not flying into the west of Ireland. They are now beginning to fly into Shannon, but most tourists are staying in Dublin. That is good, but it is creating a bigger divide. Research carried out by the Irish Tourist Industry Federation showed that the number of nights spent by tourists outside the capital in 2003 was 2.007 million fewer than...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion. (18 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I have had many girls and boys working in my businesses. They all had university degrees, but it seems we are losing the ability to say "please", "thank you" and "hello" and our friendly smile, which costs nothing.