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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Was the amount €400,000?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: I understand that is the model and sometimes the money comes back to the Exchequer tenfold as well. The PTC did not give a discount on the IAA charges for examinations. What is that fee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Was a discount offered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Did Mr. Kealy seek a discount?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Were there meetings with the IAA about a discount?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: One can ask for a discount but one will not get it unless one pushes for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: I am sorry to interrupt but were those companies in operation at the same time as PTC?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pilot Training College of Ireland: Discussion (24 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: On what basis do people decide to go to a flight school?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Targeting a concert attended by young people, many of them teenagers, is plumbing new depths of depravity and is truly a massacre of the innocents. Every Irish person stands in solidarity today with the city of Manchester, which has been devastated by a vile act of terrorism. We must remember that Manchester has a very proud...

Seanad: National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (23 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State for coming before us. I remind people there is very positive news and the last Government allocated €7.85 million for the design and build of a stand-alone €10 million medical rehabilitation unit on the grounds of Roscommon hospital. The unit will operate as a satellite under the NRH. Almost a quarter of the patients treated at the NRH normally...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Senator Gallagher knows more than we do.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Over the years we have had many calls from politicians that Ireland should host the Olympics. That is a worthy call and I very much support the Rugby World Cup bid for 2023. This was supported by the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, but also by the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly and all the countries involved in that. In 2014, the Commonwealth Games were...

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters: Statements (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: The scale of the undertaking by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is truly staggering but the work is absolutely necessary. We simply must get to the truth by investigating the concerns relating to what appears to be deficiency of care of unmarried mothers and their babies in some of these homes from 1922 to 1998. Over this 76 year period, it is believed that at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: The Seanad is starting at 10.30 a.m. and we have to attend. I do not think these 15 minute slots are working.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: I am not talking about sharing. I simply do not think the 15 minute slots are working and they need to be reviewed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the delegates. The graph covering the period from 1997 to 2016 shows that many of the measures introduced have saved lives, which is very welcome. I grew up at a time when drinking and driving was acceptable. People did not stop because they could kill themselves or somebody else but because they might lose their licence or the cost of their insurance would increase. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Yes, but I am asking how we differentiate. A person may be texting or using Google maps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: The Road Safety Authority is a vested interest because it has a personal interest, which is very commendable. Sometimes people assume it is for financial reasons, but it can be for personal reasons. However, we will not delve into the matter. Is there any modern technology out there that would simply prevent someone from getting into a car and starting it? Would that be a way forward?

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: Last Friday was a very significant day, as were the other two days of the visit of Prince Charles and Camilla to this country. I was in Glasnevin Cemetery when Prince Charles visited the graves of Michael Collins, Éamon de Valera and James Joyce's parents and unveiled the Victoria Cross. This is very significant, which some people may not realise. I was also in the British...