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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I have two final questions. We are beginning to scratch the surface on how best to approach this. How do our guests find the HSE and the Departments of Health and Education? Are as they engaged as they should be? The interventions used in the typical how-to-quit-smoking plan are interesting. Dr. Kelly talked about the medical and insurance model used in the US. Is the model here just...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank Ms O'Keefe. That perfectly sums up behavioural analysis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Representatives of Truth Recovery Process (4 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I am delighted to see everybody here again. Ms McManus is very welcome back to Leinster House. I am very proud to have served with her over the years. We did not serve in government because she retired in 2011. It is great to see her and so many good friends here. I have spent time in Colombia. I was sent to the inauguration of the new president of that country last year. It could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I am not as familiar as I should be with behaviour analysis. I have two young children and we are all anxious that they get the best supports. I thank all of our guests for coming here. The society supports learners with disabilities to access education and it wants to achieve autonomy. Ms O'Keeffe said that "behavioural analytic strategies and principles are utilised across a wide and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the decision of the UK Government to commence legislation to prohibit the use of shock collars in England from 2024; his plans to prohibit the use of electronic shock collars, or sonic and spray collars for dogs in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21401/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses and they are very welcome. I apologise, as I had to leave to do an interview. I was following the meeting on the screen upstairs but as I probably have missed one or two things, if I repeat some of the questions please forgive me. I am delighted to see Mr. Meere and he said he had some journey and I really admire anyone who goes back to university. In the job here,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses. Their information was very helpful. It was interesting that they referred to Professor John Bradley saying there was limited communication over the years between Northern Ireland and southern Ireland that led to that lack of shared knowledge. Knowledge is everything if we are going to have an agreed Ireland. I have always felt that Ireland, despite having so many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: Exactly, and many politicians have found that to be true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The Economics of Northern Ireland and the All-island Economy: Economic and Social Research Institute (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses for taking the time to be here. It is great to see. Sometimes one thinks that the shared island unit is for capital projects, but this research is funded by that unit and is free. The information is wonderful and very helpful. Dr. Barrett mentioned Roscommon hospital. The latter because an issue ten years ago because many people, such as GPs, consultants and the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: 50. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the disposal of disused Garda stations in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: 164. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures being taken to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to start their own business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22246/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equal Opportunities Employment (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: 249. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures being taken to increase the opportunities for people with disabilities to enter the labour force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22247/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Equality Issues (16 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: 125. To ask the Taoiseach the proportion of the labour force that is currently made up of people with disabilities. [22248/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: Our guests are very welcome. I know Mr. Delaney from Leinster House. He is a wonderful and powerful advocate. I thank him for all the work he has done. I will come back to talk to him but I will first address Mr. Nelson. It is very frustrating that he was refused a wheelchair space on the bus. A meeting with Bus Éireann or Dublin Bus needs to be expedited as quickly as possible to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I congratulate him on that. I thank him for what he said about Mr. Delaney's role in Leinster House. He was a part of the team of former Senator John Dolan. Mr. Dolan and Mr. Delaney were strong advocates for disability issues in Leinster House. I heard Mr. Delaney say that there is a case to be made for appointing somebody for disability in each sector. That is something I will bring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: Ms Kilcawley just said someone needs to be 16 years old to have a guide dog, which is something I was not aware of. There needs to be a relaxation of the rules to bring it to 14 or something like that. Perhaps the criterion of waiting until 16 needs to be explored. I know how valuable and necessary it is to have a guide dog. Mr. Delaney spoke about supporting women to run for election,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation for the great work they have done over the years. I have been in Glencree and have seen the valuable work it does for people from across the island. I think the witnesses said they are involving politicians, officials and groups and that there was a significant amount of statecraft and it was very welcome. We now...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (31 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I will proceed. I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter. It is very topical in counties Sligo and Mayo. There is no allocation of funding this year for this road project. The Minister for Transport, Deputy Ryan, has confirmed that there will not be any funding for the N17 for many years, which is the Knock to Collooney road project. Design work began on this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (31 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State and I also thank the Minister, Deputy Eamon Ryan, and the Green Party. They are fighting hard for climate, for community and for equality. These are the three aspects: climate, community and equality. I appreciate that this is just funding and I will talk to my leader, the Taoiseach, Deputy Varadkar, to try to get this resolved. Again there are many things...