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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: It is good to have representatives of the alliance of the five DPOs here today. I do not want to go over what other people have talked about. I apologise because I had to go to another meeting. The committee has heard that employers are given support to take on people with disabilities but self-employed people do not get supports to help themselves. That is an issue. Will the witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 33.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made for two applicants (details supplied) by the foreign births registration section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31578/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Laboratories (18 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new regional veterinary laboratory in Sligo will be ready to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the extent of the delays under the fodder transport support scheme; and the reason a farmer (details supplied) has been waiting over three months for their payment. [36719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if he could re-examine the waiting times for a patient to be considered under the access to care scheme for urgent medical procedures, from the current 36 months’ wait to the previously used three to six months’ wait, especially for time critical procedures such as heart valve replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39318/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses for giving a powerful presentation. It has been informative and upsetting. They have taken the time to effectively come in as an alliance to inform us of what is needed. They are people who are prepared to roll up their sleeves. That is what the Government, the HSE and other people should do. They should be able to help people to roll up their sleeves. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he would consider reviewing the rental tax credits scheme, which currently disallows in cases where the rental agreement is between a parent and an adult child; if he agrees that this condition is considered by many as unfair, discriminatory and invidious, and possibly contravenes Article 41 of Bunreacht na hÉireann (details supplied); and if his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide sanction to Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board to purchase a house, which is for sale, to facilitate the development of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim, which was sanctioned by her Department in December 2021. [39550/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the threshold under the shared equity scheme to purchase a house in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, which is currently capped at €350,000 (details supplied). [39551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the rules around community employment workers who currently are not entitled to the winter fuel allowance, as this may provide a bigger incentive to recruit more participants to schemes, which play a vital role in so many communities across the country. [39552/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: Recently, we have heard very worrying revelations involving the Sinn Féin Party and its knowledge of serious and disturbing child sexual abuse crimes. We now know this party, which operates across the Border from Dublin, knew somebody under investigation for serious crimes involving children was moved from working for the party to working for a charity where the person had access to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Foreshore Issues (8 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has received an application for a foreshore licence from Donegal County Council for a pontoon at Ballyshannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39804/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Health Services Staff (8 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 307. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to provide clarity around pension entitlements of retired members of the HSE and former health boards (details supplied). [40000/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person living in the UK (details supplied) seeking Irish citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40052/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Timetables: Iarnród Éireann (9 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the witnesses. It is a very interesting engagement. Mr. Meade said Irish Rail made a mistake with the timetable changes after 26 August and he hopes there will not be the same disruption again for passengers. Unfortunately, these things happen. He has held up his hands and said Irish Rail will try to do a bit better. I live in Sligo, in the north west. I will be a bit...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (9 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a primary school (details supplied) can expect to hear from her Department in relation to a grant application to provide solar panels. [40429/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 81. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects for Leitrim and Sligo under the community centres investment fund; the list of applications received; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40524/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 104. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLÁR programme for Leitrim and Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40523/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 318. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLÁR programme in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40675/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (10 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 319. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when she will announce successful projects under the CLÁR programme in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40676/24]