Results 21-40 of 45 for 5 million speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (8 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: Minister for Public Health, Well-being and National Drug Strategy, Frank Feighan, announced the allocation of €1.5 million for a 3-year drug prevention and education programme in September 2022. The funding program is a key deliverable under the national drug strategy to strengthen the prevention of drug and alcohol use, and related harm among children and young people. The program...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (15 Feb 2022)

Frank Feighan: Drug and alcohol task forces have a key role in coordinating inter-agency action and supporting evidence-informed approaches to substance use. The network of 24 task forces receives €29 million in annual funding from the Department of Health and the HSE. It is recognised that there significant inequities in the allocation of this funding between task forces due to their historical...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: ...politics, the Government has listened to the various interests and delivered a budget which gives something back to the hard-pressed middle and lower income families. I welcome the increase by €750 in the entry point to the higher rate of income tax for all earners. This change raises the threshold for the marginal tax rate from €34,550 to €35,300 in the case of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: ...cities and it is great to see so many cyclists in Dublin. I live in a rural area. Carrick-on-Shannon is a central town for north County Roscommon and south County Leitrim. It would only take 45 or 50 minutes to cycle from Boyle to Carrick-on-Shannon or vice versa. Much more can be done, as is shown by the model of Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands. People could be able to cycle...

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...eligible for GP services without fees. The Minister, Deputy Donnelly, has already referred to how we are improving health and social care services for older people and this year an additional 5 million home support hours will be provided to support older people to remain in their homes for as long as possible. This includes an additional 250,000 hours for people with dementia and an...

Respite Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...the importance of respite breaks as part of the overall suite of services available for people with disabilities and their families. Building on the 2020 funding for respite services of circa €70 million, in 2021, funding of €5 million was provided for nine additional centre-based respite services, to provide 10,400 additional respite nights along with a range of alternative...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (15 Dec 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...opportunity to outline to the House the position regarding the Rotunda Hospital. The National Development Plan 2021-2030, launched on 4 October 2021, provides a total five-year allocation, to 2025, of €5.657 billion to the Department of Health. This includes funding towards projects provided for in the capital plan, such as the critical care wing at the Rotunda Hospital. It is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (29 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...is a priority for the Government and the past three years have seen significant new investment in dementia-specific support services and care countrywide. Next year will see a further €12.16 million investment dedicated to dementia and this is in addition to the cumulative €27.9 million provided across 2021 and 2022. I will bring the Deputy's concerns back to the...

Seanad: Smoking Ban: Motion (31 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: ...non-smokers risk lung cancer from passive smoking. A study carried out by The Economist for the Office of Tobacco Control estimated that smoking related disease and illnesses cost the economy €1 million to €5 million per day. Apart from the health benefits, the ban makes good business sense. Every day up to 100,000 young people around the world become addicted to tobacco. If current...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Facilities (5 Mar 2024)

Frank Feighan: ...hoped it would host Republic of Ireland underage matches and when the League of Ireland has an off-season, it could be a location for provincial rugby matches given this new hybrid surface, which is 95% grass and 5% artificial. Sligo Rovers Football Club is owned by the community and it is the cornerstone of the League of Ireland. I see what is happening in the capital city....

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Frank Feighan: ..., Ireland has experienced a third wave of the disease, as has much of Europe. Consequently, the Government took decisive action with the introduction of regulations that were in line with level 5 of the framework under the plan. The current measures will remain in place until 5 March. They are having the desired effect, with Ireland having the fastest-declining 14-day incidence rate in...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...compliment Leitrim County Council, Roscommon County Council and all the workers along with the OPW and the ESB for coming up with better management of a situation that had been embarrassing. In 2015 we had flooding in Leitrim villages, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roosky and many other places. The local authorities have done much work on this. There is considerable onus on local initiatives....

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frank Feighan: .... The programme for Government also commits to developing a carer’s guarantee proposal to ensure a minimum level of support for carers countrywide. To this end, the Government allocated €2 million in budget 2020 to improve equity of access and to support carers in 2021 in tandem with the community and voluntary sector. I take on board Senator Ahearn’s point that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...(LARCs) plus any necessary checks, by medical professionals certified to fit/remove same; 4. The cost of training and certifying additional medical professionals to fit and remove LARCs; 5. Provision of contraceptive options currently available to GMS (medical) card holders through this scheme, to include contraceptive injections, implants, IUS and IUDs (coils), the contraceptive patch and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dental Services (28 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...has recently been recruited for community healthcare organisation, CHO, 6, in Loughlinstown, County Dublin. Competitions are ongoing to recruit additional consultant orthodontists in CHO 5 in the south east and in CHO 4 in Kerry. In the third quarter of 2021, the HSE extended the orthodontic procurement programme that allows patients to have treatment with private specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...problems. Treatment services have continued for people on opioid substitution treatment (OST), with where appropriate and consultations and care are provided remotely if necessary. An additional 905 people were in receipt of OST at the end of January 2021 when compared with January 2020 representing an 8.64% increase. A further €4.2 million is provided to support these...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (30 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...and purpose of risk equalisation before outlining the specific provisions, which will apply next year. Over 46% of the population of Ireland holds private health insurance. That amounts to 2.4 million people and represents a total annual premium income of approximately €2.97 billion. Health insurance in Ireland is provided according to four principles: open enrolment, lifetime...

Hospital Parking Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Feb 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...clear, straightforward information that is well advertised and easily found. It is important to know how much is raised in car park charges and how that money is used. The HSE has reported that over €17 million was generated from parking charges at HSE hospitals in the past two years, comprising €12 million in 2019 and €5 million in 2020. Of course, 2020 was an...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...as possible. This is a challenge facing Governments the world over. Senators will have seen the responses to the pandemic that have been undertaken by countries across the world. With over 50 million Covid-19 cases now detected and the numbers rising daily, clear and decisive action is required. The resilience and recovery plan sets out a clear framework for decision-making in regard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: ....ie/prepproviders ) and is being rolled out in a phased manner. There are currently thirteen public and nine private approved PrEP service providers in Ireland www.sexualwellbeing.ie/getprep. Funding of €5.4 million was secured for PrEP in 2020, including allocations for the recruitment of additional staff. Funding and roll-out of the programme continues in 2021. Whilst the...