Results 121-140 of 6,055 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 504.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that her Department has failed to make a decision on the opening of a multi-disability class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[33875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 33.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made for two applicants (details supplied) by the foreign births registration section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31578/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State and her officials are very welcome. I am delighted to see her. I will raise a few matters. The Government announced funding to accelerate the assessment of need waiting lists. This sounds like a very good idea. I am perplexed as to why it is taking so long because there is a waiting list. I understand it takes time, but the National Treatment Purchase Fund has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he would consider amending the vacant home grant from homes built up to, and including, the year 2013 and authorising an extension of five years (from 2008) under the present scheme (details supplied). [30107/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: I raise the issue of funding for media and core funding for journalism schemes, which may not have any consideration, and funding for local radio, particular in the context of the public service broadcasting remit. Last month, local radio in my constituency provided absolutely exceptional coverage of the results of the local and European elections. I request that any future proposals on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality why An Garda Síochána will not release the old garda station at Glenfarne, County Leitrim, back to the local community despite the fact the building has not been used as a garda station for many years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29379/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (25 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the procedures involved in cases in which the applicant for Irish citizenship is the son of an Irish passport holder, that is, an Irish citizen not born in Ireland, and a great grandson of an Irish citizen; and the details of their entitlement to citizenship. [27089/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (20 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: I also congratulate Deputy Chambers on his appointment as deputy leader of the Fianna Fáil Party. He has many links in Dublin, but also in the west, and I wish him well. There is a backlog in the devolved section of the Department of Education as regards modular units for many schools around the country. One school that I am interested in is my local school of Scoil Ursula,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: 376. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline, whilst noting the allocation of funding for an additional 34 WTE for the agencies involved in the HSE’s medicines pricing and reimbursement system, what is the expected timeline for these 34 WTE positions to be filled and operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26232/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: I am not sure if it is in order for me to speak now so I think-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: I do not mind at all.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: They are also welcome in Sligo.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: We will let the Senator in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: This has been a very interesting discussion.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: There were a few questions I wanted to ask that have been asked regarding a civic forum, the bill of rights, integrated education and shared housing. I am delighted that the witnesses raised the Irish Government's funding from the shared island unit. There are a lot of good funders. While we recognise Stormont and the United Kingdom, Europe has been a huge funder for the Good Friday...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: You might not be too far away. It is something I would not have been familiar with, only for the Good Friday Agreement, and we need to do much more of that. We sometimes live in our own silos and we see it here at times when one Department does not talk to another Department. Conversations like those had today are very important. When talking about women in politics for example, bringing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (12 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State. Over the years, school transport has been a very complicated issue. The Government and its Ministers have much to be doing. Sometimes people may say that an issue falls outside their remit and is the responsibility of Bus Éireann or someone other entity. We need leadership on this issue in order to address the situation. Ireland has changed a great...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (12 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thought I might have 55 minutes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (12 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I thank the Minister for taking the time to come into the House for this Topical Issue. I am sure many Deputies, Senators and councillors throughout the country will agree with me when I say representations about school transport are consistently among the most difficult issues that come before our constituency offices. The issues centre around pick-up...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (12 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cross-border or shared island initiatives currently being progressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25723/24]