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Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: The Deputy might stick to the Bill.

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: I welcome this important Bill and thank Deputy Andrew Doyle for the work he has done in preparing it. The purpose of the legislation is to try to connect people to various aspects of the electoral system. People are turning off elections. In the past, people took a great interest in politics and knew who their local politicians were. Politics has become much more controversial and assumed...

Electoral (Amendment) (Hours of Polling) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (4 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: As I tell everyone, I am now a great Galway hurling supporter. However, I am also a great supporter of Leitrim because the people of that country helped to elect me on two occasions. They have been very good to me. The Taoiseach gave a commitment prior to the most recent general election that he would put the question of abolishing the Seanad to the people in a referendum. That was a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (8 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: 402. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on an appeal lodged in respect of entitlement to domiciliary care allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [29539/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: 799. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the rural transport programme that will be made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 transport co-ordination units and the redundancy package that is being offered to those staff. [29929/14]

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: It was Fianna Fáil that introduced the legislation with no right of appeal. Come on, Timmy, you were in government.

Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Bill 2014: Second Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: Why is there no right of appeal?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Eligibility (15 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: 278. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate and ensure that a bus ticket is issued to person (details supplied) in County Leitrim to attend a school in September 2014 which is the student’s preferred option. [30795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Banking Sector (15 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: 352. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding efforts to attract a suitable buyer for MBNA's UK loan book. [31399/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Chairman (22 Jul 2014)

Frank Feighan: I thank the clerk to the committee. I thank the committee for electing me as Chairman the committee. It is an honour to take over the role and I look forward to the challenge. The committee has been engaged in great work during recent years and I am confident we will all work together to build on what we have achieved to develop North-South relations further at political, community and...

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: Patients are safer and the hospital is busier.

Issue of Writs: Dublin South-West By-election and Roscommon-South Leitrim By-election (17 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: The Deputy should call in to see a great hospital and talk to the consultants.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (17 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 683. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding Elphin Garda station, County Roscommon; and if she will provide confirmation that it will remain into the future. [34626/14]

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: I remind the House that approximately 20,000 people in my county of Roscommon are on boil-water notices for too long to remember. A previous speaker said that the local authorities were the right people to provide the service but my local authority failed the people of County Roscommon. Many local authorities were provided with significant funding by the previous Fianna Fáil Government...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the accident and emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital; if there is any threat to the future of the unit; and if, in light of civil servant warnings over proposed cutbacks in the health service, including the potential closure of Portiuncula's emergency department and the loss of 50 beds in local hospitals, will affect services...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Expenditure (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 275. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been paid out to date under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. [34932/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Expenditure (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 276. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been paid out to date to County Roscommon turfcutters under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. [34933/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Expenditure (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 277. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount that has been paid out to date to County Galway turfcutters under the cessation of turf cutting compensation scheme. [34934/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Expenditure (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 278. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons that are affected by the cessation of turf cutting on the 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation. [34935/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Relocation Options (18 Sep 2014)

Frank Feighan: 279. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of bog relocations that have been completed to date; the progress on relocation arrangements for affected turfcutters in the following bogs, Bellanagare Bog Roscommon, Callow Bog, Roscommon, Carrowbehy-Caher Bog, Roscommon, Cloonchambers Bog, Roscommon, Derrinea Bog, Roscommon, Corliskea, Trien, Cloonfelliv Bog...