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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Jul 2019)

Frank Feighan: I acknowledge that people are prepared to put their heads above the parapet to state that there are two strands to our history. A fortnight ago I was in Crossmaglen with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly to conduct a survey on illicit smuggling. The GAA, the schools and the PSNI are doing a huge amount of work there as well, which should be welcomed. The GAA operates on a...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I saw the photograph and was horrified. I am saddened by the deaths but I will attend the reception in the American Embassy. I am sure that most Members of the Oireachtas and, indeed, the people on this island will view the reception as an invitation. I shall attend to pay my respects to the American people. I have issues with Donald Trump and I do not agree with him but a boycott of our...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I reject what has been said by Senator Nash. Fine Gael worked very closely with the Labour Party in a very difficult time. The Labour Party and Fine Gael helped to rescue this country. Senator Nash's comments are not representative of what I believe. We will agree to differ. As Chairman of Committee A of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, I mentioned yesterday that the committee...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (26 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I understand that Senator McDowell has the right to move the amendment at any point.

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (26 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State and the summer economic statement. When the previous Government came into office in 2011, the country was literally on its knees and the Republic was in peril. Not too many people understand that now. In the past seven or eight years, Government has managed our finances. As stated earlier, unemployment, after peaking at 16% in 2012, is now below 4.5% and...

Seanad: Summer Economic Statement 2019: Statements (26 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: At 10.30 a.m tomorrow

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Accessibility of Public Transport for People with Disabilities: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (26 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: When we were doing this report on accessibility to public transport for people with disabilities, it was an eye-opener for the members of the committee. I thank the stakeholders who engaged with the committee. The witnesses appeared before the committee and they clearly and starkly articulated their experiences with disadvantage, exclusion and unequal treatment. I have only noticed it...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (25 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jim Daly, to the House. I am very pleased he is here to discuss this very important issue. As the Minister of State will appreciate, there is a growing level of urgency in regard to the need to progress the project. Unfortunately, gardaí in Sligo expressed their deep concern in late 2017 when they staged a protest about the conditions in which...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (25 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State for the update. I am happy that things are moving in the right direction. I would like to get a specific timeframe for delivery of these stations. However, I understand that these are quite complex processes involving the OPW and PPP projects. The Minister of State referred to planning and design. I am very aware of this Garda station. I drive or walk by it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I would also like to be associated with the messages of condolences to the late councillor, Manus Kelly, who was tragically killed in the rally in Donegal. I was driving to Dublin today and was shocked at the level of discourse among British politicians and broadcasters. I heard Edwina Currie, who was a minister in the British Government many years ago and who is now a broadcaster and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I am at a loss, having found out that this is the level of discourse in the British Parliament and among senior British politicians. They believe that they need somebody dodgy. This is not a Third World country.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: This is the United Kingdom that was supposed to be the home of democracy. I hear Boris Johnson, who will probably be the next Prime Minister, state that there are abundant technical solutions. I happened to be in Northern Ireland with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly. We are doing a study on illicit cross-Border activity. It was shocking. We met with the head of the Police...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I have just read Conor Gallagher's article in The Irish Timestoday about the difficult and tragic case of Ana Kriégel-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: What I am about to say is in the public domain. The article, about a young girl who was bullied and murdered, is traumatising and moving. I pay tribute to An Garda Síochána, as well as to the families of both Ana Kriégel and the boys involved. This case has shaken this country. I do not know what else to say, but everybody should read Conor Gallagher's respectful piece...

Seanad: Adoption, Information and Tracing: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss this important Bill. I also feel that the agreement to allow the deferral of the Committee Stage of the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill 2016 today is very welcome. It shows that there is cross-party support. I thank all of the members of the public and all of the various agencies involved on their engagement. Many of us in this House...

Seanad: Adoption, Information and Tracing: Statements (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I propose that we suspend until 5 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I like Dr. Moore's views on the forum for peer learning for villages, towns and cities. We have been quite lazy. Certainly local authorities have been quite lazy. Many years ago, we got funding for cycle paths and the local authorities built footpaths. There are much stricter conditions in place now. We are talking about cities and it is great to see so many cyclists in Dublin. I live...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Hospitals Building Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: Almost eight years ago the downgrading of the Roscommon University Hospital emergency department was a matter of national importance. Many times 5,000 people marched to save the emergency department. I stayed in government at the time and I am delighted that Roscommon University Hospital is now so busy that people are complaining about a lack of parking spaces at Dr. Hyde Park. There is an...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Hospitals Building Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I am delighted that a planning application could be lodged by late 2019. I understand that these applications take time but it must be ensure that the significant development under the auspices of the National Rehabilitation Hospital will be located in Roscommon. When it becomes operational, it will lead to 50 jobs. That means there will be more than 500 jobs in Roscommon University...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: I, too, extend my sympathy to the Cathaoirleach on the death of his sister and to Senator Coughlan on the death of his mother. When such events occur, we realise the insignificance of the other things about which we worry in life. Last week I told the House that I was to travel to Westminster and mentioned Rory Stewart, a candidate for the leadership of the Conservative Party. Most...