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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I came into this House in 2002. I grew up in a newsagent shop so we did not have to pay for our newspapers and I was able to read all of them. I was always intrigued about the life of Maurice Hayes and I met the great man when I came into the House for the first time. He was a man of dignity and respect and had a huge intellect, with a Rolls Royce of a mind. He knew that my grandfather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: Deputy Troy wants to go first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses very much for a very detailed submission. I had many questions but they have been asked so I will not keep the witnesses too long. I want to raise a few issues. What is the rate of provision of school transport as between public and private operators? When I come down the road I see the new Bus Éireann school buses, which are great, but has the rate increased or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I refer to the provision of school transport-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: It probably has 35%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: Is it the case that the ratio of public to private buses is diminishing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: The average compliance rate was 68%. This means that 268 buses, or 30%, had a major defect, and 37, or 4.3%, were deemed to be dangerously defective. The witnesses have told us we are moving in the right direction, but how does this compare with other European countries? Are we moving up the ladder? Do the witnesses have that information? We were quite loose with our public and school...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: Is a member of An Garda Síochána brought to every inspection?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: If I am a parent of a young child and there is a faulty tyre or a break disc on a public bus, how is that inspected? Does the child tell the teacher in the school or do schools notify the RSA? Is there a whistleblower's charter? I know that the information can be disseminated with modern communication techniques, but what does the RSA advise a parent or student to do?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Safety of School Transport Bus Fleet: Road Safety Authority (24 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: The witnesses have a very onerous and responsible duty, but I wish them well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I will try not to go over ground already covered. I thank the witnesses for their presentation. The increase in trade and so on over the past 20 years is remarkable and I hope it continues. Mr. Gough referred to low-value exports. What are those? Are they agricultural products? What can we do to protect the cross-Border supply chain when Brexit takes place? I had other questions but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: What is considered low value? Is it milk or other agricultural produce, for example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: It does, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: What can we do to protect supply chains?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I thank Mr. Gibbons for his submission. It is good news all around for the island of Ireland. I have a few questions. I congratulate the witnesses on the direct air links to Beijing, with Hainan Airlines, and to Hong Kong. These links are hugely significant for the island of Ireland. We need to do a lot more. We should be very proud of Ryanair and Aer Lingus because they provide value...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: It is not mine. There are two "T"s that have certainly brought the people of the island together. These are Titanic Belfast, which has brought people from the Republic to see Belfast for the first time, and Tayto Park, which has brought more people from-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North South Implementation Bodies: InterTradeIreland and Tourism Ireland (11 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I am referring to the real Tayto Park. What these two projects have done is bring people from various parts of the island who normally would not have travelled. People from the North who were never in the Republic come to Tayto Park. We should be very proud of it and of Titanic Belfast.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: Last Saturday in the Guild Hall in Derry in solidarity with my colleagues I attended a commemoration to mark the 50th anniversary of the civil rights march. I was delighted to meet Pat Hume, wife of John Hume, and many others. It was a very moving cross-community event, at which President Higgins received a standing ovation for his speech on civil rights which ranged from poverty,...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy D'Arcy, and commend today's budget. In his budget speech, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, said that for the first time in a decade we have balanced our books. As a result, we are more secure as a country and better able to care for people and families. I have been a Member of these Houses for more than 16 years and I remember the first few...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Airport Noise Regulation Bill 2018: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: Mr. Gallagher talked about a bespoke noise regulation. It is encouraging that Fingal County Council has the expertise and competence for it. What other options did the Department consider? Were there other options? I understand that in areas throughout Europe local authorities have also been used. Were other options open to the Department, other than using Fingal County Council?