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Community Development (3 Nov 2010)

Frank Feighan: ...of recovery from the recession and we must not dismantle the good work done in this area. Have the organisations been notified of their status for 2011? The Minister mentioned a figure of €3.4 million but the figure last year was €5 million. Is that a reduction of €1.6 million?

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: I want to put a question to the Leader. Why was €5 million spent on the roll-out of the e-voting system which was a public disaster?

Seanad: Education Funding: Motion (9 Oct 2002)

Frank Feighan: ...and admired some the decisions he made in the last Government, many of which he was not allowed to implement. On this occasion however, he is making a grave mistake. The Government's planned multi-million euro savaging of the Department of Education and Science's budget can be generalised in one term – cutbacks, although Senator Fitzpatrick claims they are not cutbacks. He described...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (13 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...to the development of improved community-based services, shifting care to the home and offering greater choice for older people. In budget 2021 the Government allocated additional funding of €150 million for home support to progress the development of a reformed model of service delivery to underpin the statutory scheme for the financing and regulation of home support services and...

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

Frank Feighan: ..., e.g., in-patient detoxification, therapeutic communities, respite and step down, and 2,806 inpatient alcohol treatment cases. In 2021, The Department of Health provided an additional €3.3 million for residential treatment services. Altogether, this funding will provide an additional 475 treatment episodes. This funding includes an additional 100 stabilisation treatment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (14 Jul 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...and to support the strategic priorities for 2021-2025 identified in the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy. In December 2021, I announced the Community Services Enhancement Fund, with €2 million to enhance community-based drug and alcohol services. The fund is part of the strategic priority to improve access to, and delivery of, services in the community. This aligns...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (28 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Drugs Strategy ‘Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery’ sets out the Government’s strategy to address the harm caused by substance misuse in Ireland up to 2025. The Department of Health provides over €150 million to drug and alcohol services every year to support the strategy. The Health Research Board reports annually on the number of cases treated...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Climate Action Plan (31 Mar 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...sector to reducing its emissions by between 21% and 30%, which is a doubling of commitment based on the Climate Action Plan 2019. This means agriculture emissions are to reduce to between 16 million to 18 million tonnes in 2030, which is an absolute reduction of between 5 million and 7 million tonnes. The sector will also contribute additionally through reducing land-based emissions,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Palliative Care Services (25 Oct 2016)

Frank Feighan: The palliative care centre is one of three major capital projects being developed at Roscommon County Hospital. I am pleased to report that the €6 million endoscopy project was officially opened recently by the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. I am also pleased to report that the Minister, Deputy Harris, has given the green light to an €8 million medical...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2016)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister. The sums involved are staggering and I would like to thank the Government for making these sums available. Nearly €5 million has been paid in four years in County Roscommon and there are another 11 years to go. I am sick and tired of people out there asking, "What about the turf cutters?". I am very happy that we delivered for them. There are politicians who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (17 Nov 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...due to the introduction of social distancing measures to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Notwithstanding the limitations of Covid-19, the Department of Health provided an additional €2 million for residential drug and alcohol treatment services in 2021. This funding will provide an additional 100 stabilisation treatment episodes as part of the North East Inner City...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (22 Jun 2022)

Frank Feighan: ...the model of care towards primary and community care. In furtherance of this objective, in budget 2021 my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, secured additional funding of €150 million for home support. This is supporting the development of a statutory home support scheme as well as the delivery of 5 million additional hours of home support. The funding secured in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (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...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters: Home Care Packages (16 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...of options for the financing model. While this new home support scheme is under development, the Government is prioritising improving access to home support services. An additional €150 million was made available for home support for older people in budget 2021. The national service plan set a target to provide 24 million hours of home support. This is an ambitious target...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Frank Feighan: ...the European Court of Justice made a landmark decision that obliged the United Kingdom to grant a free fuel allowance to those who lived or worked in the United Kingdom and had been born before 5 July 1951. There was no means test imposed in respect of qualified. One of the only times I received thanks in this country was from the tens of thousands of Irish people who lived and worked in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The national drugs strategy commits to improving access to drug and alcohol services. The Department provides over €150 million to provide drug and alcohol services every year. The Health Research Board reports annually on the number of cases treated for problem drug an alcohol use. In 2019, there were 10,666 cases treated for problem drug use and 7,546 cases treated for problem...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: ...put out this story, which I do not believe was a factor in the delay of the Bill. I do not want to focus on the issue of money but I must refer to the wastage of money by the Government. Some €52 million was wasted on electronic voting while there is a problem with securing funding for people with disabilities who were hoping to secure an extra €5 million, €10 million or €15...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 May 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...of the Covid-19 immunisation programme and vaccination centres. The vaccine programme is a key enabler of the reopening of society and the economy. It continues to progress, with more than 1.8 million doses administered overall. The programme has passed the milestone of the administration of 500,000 second doses and, this week, we expect to pass the milestones of having administered 1.5...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (21 Sep 2022)

Frank Feighan: The HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme established the National Condom Distribution Service (NCDS) in October, 2015. The NCDS functions as a central point for distributing free condoms and lubricant sachets to HSE services and NGOs working directly with individuals and groups who may be at increased risk of negative sexual health outcomes. These include young people; migrants;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fuel Poverty (3 Feb 2021)

Frank Feighan: ..., stress, and depression). Energy efficiency improvements targeting fuel poverty can therefore improve mental, as well as physical well-being. The Programme for Government commits to providing €5 billion to part fund a socially progressive national retrofit programme targeting all homes, but with a particular focus on the Midlands region and on social and low-income tenancies....