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July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I am delighted the Minister has stated that this will be submitted by quarter 4. It is very exciting, and I look forward to working with all the ITs involved to progress it as fast as possible. This is very good news.

July Education Programme: Statements (10 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I am sharing time with Deputy Emer Higgins, seven minutes and three minutes. I also want to allow some time for the Minister to reply. I was elected by the people of Sligo, Leitrim, north Roscommon and south Donegal this day four months ago. The new Galway of the west issue is a new technological university for the region. I raised the fact that this would be agreed. Last week, I said...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (9 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a proposed development (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10299/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 226. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the housing situation of a person (details supplied) will be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10018/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (9 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 349. To ask the Minister for Health the stage of the Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business the seaweed baths businesses individually and separate from spa treatments and associated services can begin to reopen their facilities to the public in a safe manner and in line with health and safety guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9864/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (9 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 374. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider expanding the number of rare health conditions which are tested for under the heel prick screening process for newborn babies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10023/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (9 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the introduction of a subsidy scheme for farmers will be considered to encourage them to spread ground limestone on their land holdings to promote the natural growth of grass and to reduce the need for fertiliser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Trading Online Voucher Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 501. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason accommodation businesses are excluded from applying for the trading online voucher scheme in view of the damage caused to the industry by Covid-19; if he will investigate the concerns raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9903/20]

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: In December 2015, the former Minister for Justice and Equality, former Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, stated that funding for a new Garda station for Sligo would be identified in the 2017 to 2021 capital plan. In January 2017, the Office of Public Works, OPW, issued an advertisement for a site for the new station, along with Macroom and Clonmel, as part of a public-private partnership project,...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: Like the Minister, I wish to express my sympathy to the family and friends of those who have been lost to this disease. My thoughts are with all those who have been bereaved. I thank again all the front-line staff. One section of the front-line staff I wish to thank is the Garda. Last night I was driving home to Sligo and was stopped by gardaí in Castlebaldwin. They asked me where I...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: He was not around in the early 1980s.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister for his reply. I am delighted that he has met Mr. Peter Weir. I think we knew him through the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. It is great to see that cross-Border and cross-department co-operation which is vital across the island of Ireland.

Covid-19 (Education and Skills): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I congratulate Deputy Dillon on his maiden speech and I wish him every success. It is nice to see a man from the west. Following up on the issue raised by the Deputy, does the Minister have an update on the application for technological university, TU, status for Sligo, the north and the north west, and does he think it will be submitted before the end of the year? I welcome Niall...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I am delighted to have this opportunity to thank the Tánaiste, his Department and all the various Government elements on the Covid-19 response. I have had many telephone calls from parents, relations and even people in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Well in excess of 6,000 citizens have returned. I have no doubt that many of those 6,000 may not go back to where they came from....

Covid-19 (Rural and Community Development): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I am sharing time with Deputy Peter Burke. The Minister is very welcome here today. I grew up over a newsagent shop in Boyle. In the last ten years when the recession came, I saw how small towns like that were deeply impacted. When I was growing up, there were at least one or two football teams in our own street. Maybe 150 people lived over shops on our street, but now it is down to...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: I join my colleagues in thanking all of the members of the Defence Forces community for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have a strong military community in counties Sligo and Donegal, with Finner Camp in south Donegal as well as the Army barracks in my home town of Boyle. The latter has been there since the foundation of the State and before. I was a member of the FCA in the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the passport office will reopen and begin processing passport applications again; when an application will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8653/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if all passports will be extended for the duration of 12 months due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8748/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration Tax (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if an issue (details supplied) regarding car dealerships will be investigated with the Revenue Commissioners; if a successful resolution will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8518/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (3 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: 182. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 309 and 376 of 20 May 2020, if the matter (details supplied) will be investigated and students advised in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8596/20]