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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: The executive and many members of the Northern and Western Regional Assembly, NWRA, were in Dublin two weeks ago to meet Oireachtas Members and present a briefing note on infrastructure, or the lack thereof, in the northern and western region. With the upcoming review of the national development plan, I take this opportunity to press the Government to address the current imbalance of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 292. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update regarding the proposal and request to provide an new primary school (details supplied) for Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; if her officials based in the building unit are aware that Leitrim County Council has identified a possible site for a new primary school within the recently passed Carrick Area Plan; and...

Public Transport Experience: Motion [Private Members] (18 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: The Minister is always welcome to the constituency that is Sligo-Leitrim and south Donegal. Indeed, he is always welcome to the west and north west. When he does come, he can come by road, rail, bike or foot. In the Minister's case, I understand he sometimes comes by boat up the Shannon. I wish to raise the N17 Sligo to Galway and Mayo road. It is an issue everyone wants resolved, and I...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (17 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 321. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will direct the OPW to extend the opening hours at Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery’ Sligo (details supplied). [32196/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (17 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 391. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update on the progress of an application of a school (details enclosed) to renovate and extend their school campus; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31926/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (17 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 530. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will consider changes to the vacant property grant (croí conaithe grant) to allow houses built but not completed from the 31 December 2007 deadline under the current regulations to 31 December 2009 (details supplied). [32598/25]

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: This is a very important and sensitive initiative. I thank the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister, Deputy Foley, for listening to parents, teachers, principals and, most importantly, students. It is a pragmatic proposal. It is nice to see that, hopefully, the €9 million will be ringfenced to tackle this. As parents and, indeed, as politicians, we could take a leaf out of...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: Maybe we could use them in our parliamentary party rooms. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, for his assistance.

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: Our sincere condolences are with the families and friends of the victims of the tragic crash of the London-bound plane from western India this morning, with 240 persons on board. I also want to extend my condolences to Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh on the passing of her mother this morning. It is my understanding that the proposal to provide phone pouches to schools across Ireland may not now...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cross-Border or shared Island initiatives currently being progressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Ulster Canal project; the number of phases of the project that have been completed to date; the total spend on each phase of the project to date; the total amount committed by Government for the next phase of the project; if negotiations with landowners have started in respect of future...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Impact Bonds (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the creation of a social impact fund under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; the timelines in respect of the creation and distribution of the fund; the parties that will be eligible for receipt of funding; if it is intended that sporting organisations will benefit; the total...

Committee on Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Engagement with Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (11 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I was delighted to have him at Atlantic Technological University, ATU, in Sligo a few months ago. I wish him every success. We are very proud of ATU Sligo. It is the first university north of the Dublin-Galway line. My role was ensuring that St. Angela’s College would be included in ATU. It has been a long pathway. Some of the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Just Transition (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that applicants will be able to apply for the next round of funding under the Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 717. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will be announcing a sports capital grant application scheme this year; if so, when applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1547. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the procurement and roll out of the new national immunisation system which will be used to record all vaccine programmes offered by the State and to support their delivery. [30113/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1655. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Research Ireland (RI) criteria for applications deemed 'high-risk' and the reasons for rejection without any constructive feedback on same (details supplied); the criteria for qualifications of those tasked to approve the applications relevant to the application itself; the RI policy, if any, in terms of awarding funding to technical...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: I understand that over 100 small and large estates have been taken in charge by Leitrim County Council over the past eight years, some of which were in an unfinished state. I compliment the planning department of the local authority on working with developers in some cases and, in many others, on its own, albeit with the support of the Department of housing. I understand that only five...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 756. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be provided in this year's Budget to fully staff the community neurorehabilitation team for the northwest in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams across the country (details supplied). [25362/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (20 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 833. To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss services in Ireland for women with ovarian cancer; if she will comment on the illumination of Leinster House that took place on 8 May 2025 as a message of hope and care that marked World Ovarian Cancer Day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25581/25]