Results 2,561-2,580 of 6,055 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Role and Functions: All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (11 Dec 2014)

Frank Feighan: It is nice to hear about examples of cross-Border co-operation. Could projects and so on be improved by the governments?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Role and Functions: All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (11 Dec 2014)

Frank Feighan: I suggest that the committee send a letter to the Minister for Health, the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs with a transcript of the meeting and seek a response to the issues raised that affect their respective Departments. That would be helpful. I thank our guest, Ms Karen Charnley, for meeting the committee today. The discussion has been...

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Frank Feighan: The Deputy is not the leader yet.

Leaders' Questions (17 Dec 2014)

Frank Feighan: It is still open.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: On behalf of the committee I welcome Ms Freda Manweiler, company manager, Ms Mary Moynihan, company director, and Ms Olivia O'Hagan, board director, of the Smashing Times theatre company. Arts and culture initiatives play a fundamentally important role in bringing communities together and fostering cross-Border co-operation. The committee is very interested in hearing about the cross-Border...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: The witness stated that the company secures funding from Europe for the anti-racism work and that they have shared what they have learned in Northern Ireland across Europe. I understand there are gaps in the funding where the company ran a cross-Border issue. How can the committee help fill those gaps and what are the outstanding issues?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I like the word "yet".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: Perhaps we need to consider providing multi-annual funding instead of leaving that gap. It has happened in a few areas and we might consider it in this context. We might write to the Minister to see if we can do anything in this regard, because it is an issue. As a noted singer, perhaps Deputy Cummins can comment further.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: If the witnesses send a letter to the clerk to the committee regarding specific funding, I hope we will be in a position to help. The multi-annual arrangement might be the road to follow. I got involved in the arts in the 1980s, when I was involved in musicals. It is amazing how standards have improved over the years. I do not think I would make it into a musical today. That applies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: That is interesting. I am sure the witnesses will agree that one of the most positive aspects of theatre recently was the Fleadh Cheoil in Derry, which brought the two communities together. This template, which could be used across Ireland, has not been highlighted sufficiently. Members of the joint committee met representatives of the various groups and traditions involved in the Fleadh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I seek our guests' views on a personal issue. We have many parks and monuments to battles and other historical events. The Anglo-Irish Agreement has been in place for 30 years and the Good Friday Agreement will be 20 years old in three years. As an historic agreement, the latter should be commemorated, perhaps by naming a park or theatre after it. Do the witnesses have any views on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Theatre Projects: Smashing Times Theatre Company (15 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: Would any of my colleagues like to contribute further? I certainly believe that funding for the arts can be very ad hocsometimes. This has been a very enlightening meeting. I thank the witnesses for meeting us today. Our discussions have been very productive. The witnesses have certainly enlightened us. I would like to see further co-operation between this committee and the witnesses...

Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: There is an ongoing issue where people with severe disabilities cannot access public transport, in rural areas in particular. A Bill is required to ensure an individual payment would go towards contributing to transport costs. When will the health (transport support) Bill be brought before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (20 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: 228. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the sale price of a property (details supplied) is not acceptable to the Revenue Commissioners as the valuation for property tax. [2213/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: 404. To ask the Minister for Health the specific funding allocated by the Health Service Executive to the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon town, the Plunkett Home in Boyle, Aras Mathair Pol, Castlerea, and St. Patrick’s, Carrick-on-Shannon, in view of the fact that community nursing units must comply with new Health Information and Quality Authority recommendations coming into effect...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: 405. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive fully costed the Health Information and Quality Authority compliance works required to upgrade the Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon town, the Plunkett Home in Boyle, Aras Mathair Pol, Castlerea, and St. Patrick’s, Carrick-on-Shannon. [2425/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (21 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: 114. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the regional enterprise strategy for the west, which includes counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway, will be rolled out; if he has specific job creation targets for counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway respectively as part of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2974/15]

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I wish to share time with Deputies James Bannon and Seán Kenny.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I would like to thank the previous Minister, Deputy Varadkar, for presenting the discussion document on this Bill to the then Joint Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht in 2011. This good legislation demonstrates good politics and I thank all the stakeholders who made submissions on this important Bill. I am from County Roscommon, a county where we have no...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: Deputy Troy should stop running down Roscommon hospital. I am sick and tired of hearing him do so.