Results 141-160 of 6,133 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Summit Partnership: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: It is at 7% after 20-something years of talking about it. I am disappointed it is not higher. I can understand the reasons but we need to do a lot more. I always remember my good friend, the late Baroness May Blood, who did so much to highlight and promote it. I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I wish them every success.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Summit Partnership: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I use middle Ireland as a term that-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the Sligo to Dublin rail line is in real terms being downgraded (details supplied); if he is aware that there is now a lack of seats on all Sligo to Dublin morning peak services from Longford onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person from County Leitrim (details supplied) for a farm assist payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42183/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which were very informative and useful. I thank them also for attending the meeting and articulating the issues that need to be addressed. As they will know, this committee works on a cross-party basis and has been a very united committee under the stewardship of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. It is a committee that genuinely wants to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: To clarify, the third question was on how governments and other stakeholders can raise awareness and remove barriers in education and health environments, including for children with disabilities.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State is very welcome. I congratulate him and his officials on all their great work in the past four and a half years. The national broadband plan has been a major success, certainly where I live in Sligo, Leitrim, south Donegal and north Roscommon. The plan has certainly accommodated many talented people moving to rural areas certainly since the arrival of Covid and since...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I am not sure if this is the Minister of State's area but I think we need to do much more about solar energy. I know there are incentives and many more houses are changing. We are in a much better place, and I congratulate the Minister of State. I must travel down to the Black Valley to have a look. The national broadband plan has made an enormous difference in my constituency and in...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: Returning to the issue of solar, I am a TD. TDs are well paid. We get the same pay as principal officers in the public service. People, particularly if they have a young family will always be trying to find out where they can get that €9,000 or €10,000 for solar panels. It would be great if there was some zero-interest loan that people could get. Many people would like to...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: That is a question I was going to ask the Minister of State. Is the second tranche being rolled out next month?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: What counties are included in the second tranche? Are Leitrim and Sligo included? Perhaps Sligo has already been covered.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: Is Cavan in the second tranche?

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: We love good news in here.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: Could we introduce that for solar panels?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I wish Mr. Mulvey every success as chair designate of the board of An Post. He has had a wide and varied career, as he articulated. He has over 25 years' involvement in major organisations and has been involved in Irish industrial relations. He is the right choice and I wish him every success.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I am sorry for going in and out of the meeting. I am meeting so many stakeholders that there must be a general election in the offing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: If Mr. Mulvey could tell me the date of the election, I would be very happy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Chair Designate of An Post: Discussion. (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I wish Mr. Mulvey every success. There are three areas I wish to talk about. We are proud of An Post and the men and women who work there. It has evolved over the years and has become a very professional organisation. We are all proud. An Post has come through difficult times. One area I am interested in relates to borrowing. An Post borrowed €30 million from the Government. It...