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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: I remind Senator Leyden-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: -----that while he and many others stated that Roscommon Hospital would close, people would die and staff would lose their jobs, I stood in government with the Labour Party and delivered €20 million for the hospital, as well as an air ambulance service that has saved hundreds of lives. There are 500 people working in Roscommon Hospital. Senator Leyden is now giving out because the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: He has carried on with this complete nonsense for ten years and he has got away with it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: The proof is in the pudding. Senator Leyden, you will never be able to say that I ran away. To do so would be a cheap shot at me,-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: -----those in government and the hard-working nurses and doctors of Roscommon Hospital. I will leave it at that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: May I respond?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: Three consultants-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: May I finish?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: Three consultants in Roscommon Hospital stated that the accident and emergency department was simply unsafe and I did what was right.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2019: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2019)

Frank Feighan: In power-----

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this Commencement matter on an issue that I have raised many times. For those who are not familiar with it, the N16 is a key route between Sligo and Enniskillen, and the north west and Northern Ireland. The road commences at the junction of the N15 at Cartran in Sligo and travels north east past Sligo Institute of Technology and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. Clearly, the costs of realigning this road are being met from various sources of funding. There is significant investment in other road schemes in Sligo, such as the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin upgrade and the western distributor road in Sligo. Government investment is good news for the north west. I have said many times that with proper...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I congratulate and thank the 1,500 people in County Roscommon who marched last Saturday to try to get the issue with the Irish Wheelchair Association resolved in Cuisle. I hope that we can work together with all the stakeholders to get this resolved. Senator Gavan rightly raised the issue regarding University Hospital Limerick. I was in this situation. The Senator talked about Fine Gael...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: They were Dublin seagulls, I think.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: It was very frightening. They were large, aggressive birds. I would be frightened for older people and young children. I have never seen anything quite like it. I understand this is an ongoing situation on Grafton Street especially.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I understand that the Minister, Deputy Madigan, has agreed to the formation of a consultative committee with an independent chair. Where is that now?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I understand this group has met. Maybe we should ask the Minister for an update on the committee's report. I understand that it is a serious issue in Dublin and it is to be hoped we can get to it. My colleague, Senator O'Sullivan, was maybe five years ahead of his time but it is an issue that perhaps we should address.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: For the record, it was a sausage McMuffin.

Seanad: Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (27 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Yesterday while driving home I was listening to a very interesting programme on Newstalk. It was hosted by Mr. Barry Whyte who visited a lot of direct provision centres around the country. I commend him on the balanced approach he took to the issue. Most people in the media want a row. All they want is the worst case...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Hospice Services Provision (20 Nov 2019)

Frank Feighan: I am pleased to be given the opportunity to raise this important issue. I seek an update on the planned 12-bed hospice inpatient project for Sligo. For more than three decades, the North West Hospice has been providing wonderful care to people in counties Sligo and Leitrim, south Donegal and west Cavan. The hospice currently provides an inpatient unit, a community palliative care team and...