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

Frank Feighan: My colleague, Senator Marshall, summed it up yesterday when he stated that there are 29 days to Brexit and called for cool heads. I agree with him. These are interesting but difficult times. The acceptance of the amendment tabled by Ms Yvette Cooper, MP, in the House of Commons yesterday will ensure that a no-deal may not happen but there is still a long way to go. The British Labour...

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

Frank Feighan: Last night, I had the privilege and pleasure of attending the film and documentary entitled "In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America" and somebody said that he could have written loads of films such as "John Hume in Europe", "John Hume in Westminster", "John Hume in Stormont" and "John Hume in Leinster House".

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

Frank Feighan: John Hume made a huge difference. He was truly a peacemaker. We should recognise the legacy that he has left our country regarding the work that he did. It was a privilege for me to meet Pat Hume and her family, and many other people. Between 200 and 300 people watched the film in Westminster last night, which shows the respect that people have for his efforts. On 12 March we are holding...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I had to be present elsewhere for a photograph. As I want to read what the witnesses have said, I will let other members start.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I apologise. When one is in a minority Government one has to cover many committees. In this room we have the solution to the problem facing rural Ireland. When I was growing up back in the 1980s there were two or three hackney drivers in the town. They were only used coming from the railway station. After that they were never used. People drank and drove. There were fewer cars. Coming...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Taxis and Rural Transport Programme: Discussion (27 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: On a point of clarification, Uber share works well and no money is exchanged.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Good Friday Agreement: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: The Tánaiste's remarks are timely. The common travel area is something we have taken for granted. It has kept lines of communication open over decades. I am delighted that arrangements are in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit to keep the common travel area open. I ask the Tánaiste to elaborate, however, on healthcare, social security and public services. The Tánaiste...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I condemn An Post for its decision to close the post office in Gurteen, south Sligo. This was on the cards for some months. The local communities rallied together and got a reprieve for a month. Everything possible was done to increase footfall and attract more customers. An Post has gone back on its word, however, and the post office will now close at the end of February. It is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: There was some €16 million for St. Patrick’s Community Hospital in Carrick-on-Shannon. I have raised this issue twice during Commencement matters. Based on my dealings with Roscommon hospital, I know how much of an inconvenience it is for the management to carry out this development. However, it has to be done. The Government cannot just grant funding and demand that the...

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I compliment the former Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Bertie Ahern on his answer to a question from an Member of Parliament in the House of Commons yesterday about Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth. His answer was appropriate, but the question had been put in jest by a Scottish SNP member and was not meant as a real question, although some Conservative and other MPs might be more...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I agree with my colleague, Senator Norris. There have been many sane voices in Westminster, however. I am thinking of Dominic Grieve, Keir Starmer and many more. It is unfortunate that over the last two or three years, we have heard from people like Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg who do not represent the British people. I hope that this has been a dose of reality from Donald Tusk, and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I am not sure if it is still there, but we went to purgatory to atone for our sins before we went to heaven. Hell was the last place we wanted. I am not as well-versed, as I should be.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: Limbo is gone. I thank the Senator for that.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: I have always had great admiration for the SDLP. In the last few months, there has been talk of a merger with Fianna Fáil. I hope that will be good for the SDLP. It has been a very democratic nationalist party. There are mixed views as to its merger with Fianna Fáil. There are many people in the SDLP who have more in common with the Irish Labour Party and, indeed, a few have...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Feb 2019)

Frank Feighan: Some 70% of people from the island of Ireland residing overseas reside in Commonwealth countries. Brexit has brought about divisions but once we get over this very difficult time, relationships on the island of Ireland, between the two islands and, of course, with Europe, because we are proud and active Europeans, will be in a different space. I hope we can work together to achieve all the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2019)

Frank Feighan: I also join my colleagues in remembering the four young men who died tragically in Donegal last Sunday in that tragic accident - Shaun Harkin, Mícheal Roarty, John Harley and Daniel Scott. Our thoughts go out to their families and friends and indeed the communities of Gortakhork and Gweedore that are saddened and numb today. We are moving into a very interesting and dangerous time...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Jan 2019)

Frank Feighan: I can take flights from Knock to Malaga.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)

Frank Feighan: Senator Mulherin has a point about Airbnb and Booking.com. I know first hand from my own town in Boyle, where we do not have a hotel, that over the winter and the summer many people stay in farmhouses and houses around the country. With all of these new apps and modern technology such as Google Maps, they are finding their way to country lanes and this is actually helping the tourism...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Casualty Investigation Board: Chairperson Designate (30 Jan 2019)

Frank Feighan: I thank Ms Callanan for her presentation and I welcome her. This was a board of which I was not aware. I imagine that most people in Leinster House are not aware of it. It was set up in 2002. In the early 2000s and 2010s, people talked about getting rid of quangos. Due diligence was done on this board and it survived, so it obviously has an important role. I will ask some questions...