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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the reason Roscommon or Portiuncula Hospitals do not have the facilities to examine biopsies in view of the importance of time when it comes to diagnosing serious and life-threatening illnesses [20531/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 218. To ask the Minister for Health if it is the case Portiuncula Hospital or Roscommon Hospital do not have the facilities to examine biopsies; if plans to develop such facilities will be explored particularly at both hospitals in view of cases of suspected serious or life-threatening illnesses [20532/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if there are plans to develop biopsie facilities at Roscommon or Portiuncula Hospitals [20533/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health the average respective timescales for biopsies to be examined in Galway and results returned to Portiuncula and Roscommon hospitals [20534/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the corresponding timescales for biopsies to be examined in Portiuncula and Roscommon hospitals for both hospitals in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 [20535/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 222. To ask the Minister for Health the national average timescales for biopsies results to be returned to hospitals without such examination facilities [20536/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: 223. To ask the Minister for Health the protocols once a biopsy result is returned to a consultant and the subsequent communication to the respective patient [20537/13]

Issuing of fixed ticket charges and exercise of Garda discretion: Statements (21 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: Well, it was not me.

Order of Business (23 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: When will the licensing of healthcare facilities Bill be published?

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: I propose to share time with Deputies Anthony Lawlor and Simon Harris.

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: I very much welcome the Bill which establishes a comprehensive statutory framework for an Oireachtas inquiries system. We must be able to conduct inquiries consistent with the parameters set down by the Supreme Court in the Abbeylara case. I regret that in a referendum a few years ago the people did not give the Oireachtas the right to inquire into such matters but that was their view and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Exploring Education and Overcoming Social Disconnection: Discussion with Minister for Education and Skills (30 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: I have two questions for the Minister. First, on the area-based rural initiative to tackle child poverty, will this be based in DEIS areas or will it be expanded to cater for other areas also? On the point as to whether an inclusive school system is operated, most schools in Ireland most of the time are inclusive and welcoming of all children. Obviously, the system has been tested,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the delegation and very much value its presentation, which was concise and informative. The aspirations of the Good Friday agreement with regard to education have not been followed through. I wonder what we were doing for the past ten or 15 years, because it reflected the economy of our island. We have capacity down here and there is a cap on education in Northern Ireland. We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: I am shocked by the report from a Northern Ireland perspective with only one paragraph referring to it. We have had 15 years of cross-Border operation and implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. The document has denied the inclusion of cross-Border support. I will not get into where that came from and why, but there were no checks or balances. We talk about the implementation of all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Student Access to Higher Education: Discussion (30 May 2013)

Frank Feighan: This has been one of the most proactive and aggressive meetings that we have had here. It will have a practical impact on the ground. I agree with Senator White's proposal to the effect that we should invite our guests to return in six months' time in order that we might discover exactly what progress has been made. It is very important that the committee should be seen to be driving this...

Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Frank Feighan: There is enormous concern that our national monuments and heritage are being vandalised and, in some cases, stolen. There was an incident recently in Lake Garadice in County Leitrim, where a 600 year old church window was stolen. Thankfully, it has been found again, due to the vigilance of the local people. In that context, when will the monuments Bill be published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Frank Feighan: I thank the delegates for their presentations. To understand what is happening in the North, we can outline what is happening in the South. I come from the west and learned Irish compulsorily for 14 years at school. Like most of my counterparts, my knowledge and use of the Irish language are very limited. Surveys suggest 42% of people can use the language, but it is more fantasy than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Frank Feighan: While I agree with Deputy Ó Snodaigh on this issue, as we all want an Irish language Act to be introduced, the joint committee must also be mindful of Ms Ervine's comments that there are complications. While we aspire to achieving the implementation of an Irish language Act, we must be cognisant of Ms Ervine's comments, which should be referred to in the letter.

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Frank Feighan: I rise to speak on this issue of the abolition of the Seanad. As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will be aware, I have fond memories of five years spent in the Seanad, from 2002 to 2007, and I shared that space with him. We were fortunate to have such great speakers there, such as former Senator Joe O'Toole, Senators Feargal Quinn and David Norris, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes,...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2013)

Frank Feighan: As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle will recall, one knew that one might not get a big vote from the Opposition and vice versa. It was a joy to behold when one sat in councillors' kitchens and really got to understand how one's own party operated. The one benefit is it gives one an education and information, which is the stock-in-trade of where one's party is going at the time. It was the one...