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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...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: I agree with Senator Reilly that we need to do more to encourage tourism in rural Ireland. In my town, many years before I went into politics, I was chairperson of Lough Key Forest Park action group. It is now one of the major tourist attractions in the country. At the time, when we brought the council on board with Coilte, everyone was concerned that Coilte would sell off this huge,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: I will be as brief as possible and I thank the Chairman for allowing me back in. We take our job seriously. We are law-makers. We want to ensure that law is good law. Any law that is rushed or any law for which both sides are not taken into account is bad law. We are trying to bring in laws that effectively help to save members of the public on the roads from drink-driving, but we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: It has been a very interesting discussion. The facts and figures are open to interpretation. The witnesses stated anecdotally that in rural areas like the one I come from there is less traffic on the roads at night. Years ago the traffic at night was coming from and going to the pubs but now there is more traffic in the mornings. Approximately six months ago I left a dinner dance in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: Yes and what are the witnesses' views on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: That is a fair comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: We have been talking about water and many other issues, but something that seems to have passed us by is that almost six weeks ago there was a very important election in Northern Ireland. Six weeks later we still have live issues such as the Irish language and dealing with the past. The parties still have not come to an arrangement. I have been told that the respect, goodwill and eagerness...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: What about Santa's Day?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: And David Norris.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: On a point of order, I put down my name last Monday to speak on this.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: When one puts down his or her name and is first down, but then find that there is a delay-----

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senators Lawless, Boyhan, McDowell and Craughwell for bringing this important Bill to the House today. I welcome my former colleague, Ms Imelda Henry, who did a great deal of work on this issue over many years. When I was growing up in Boyle, County Roscommon, there were 32 pubs. Like every town and village we grew up in a haze of alcohol. Our country would be a great deal better...