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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Developments in Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: This committee is extremely disappointed. The Narrow Water bridge was to be an iconic project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Developments in Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: We were very confident it would happen. If mistakes have been made, they should be highlighted at a committee like this. I look forward to the Minister returning with the information and some explanation as to why the project doubled in cost. It caused much embarrassment for everybody involved. This committee would be right to ask those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Developments in Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister and his officials for coming before the committee today. The discussions have been very informative and productive. We look forward to working towards implementation of the A5, the Narrow Water bridge and many other infrastructural projects.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (5 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 156. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the regional enterprise strategy for the west, which includes Counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway, will be rolled out; if he has specific job creation targets for counties Roscommon, Leitrim and Galway as part of this strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5328/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Support Services (5 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 157. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation whether IDA Ireland and the Government have sourced any alternative employer that is interested in creating alternative employment for those impacted by the MBNA downgrading; and whether the marketing pack produced by the IDA Ireland and MBNA management brought interest from any new potential investors, Irish or foreign-based, in...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (5 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 313. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount paid out under the turf cutting cessation scheme; the number of persons it has been paid to; the total amounts paid out in the respective counties; the amount that has been ring-fenced by her Department to ensure that the scheme can continue to pay out over a 15-year period; if the scheme is still open; and if she will...

Estimates for Public Services 2015: Message from Select Committee (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: The Select sub-Committee on Children and Youth Affairs has completed its consideration of the following Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2015: Vote 40 - Children and Youth Affairs.

European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

European Debt: Motion [Private Members] (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: Deputy Catherine Murphy is sharing time with Deputies Finian McGrath, Maureen O'Sullivan, Joe Higgins, Joan Collins and Thomas Pringle.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 195. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason elderly persons living here who are in receipt of a United Kingdom pension are discriminated against by not being entitled to a living-alone allowance, in view of the fact that this is not a means-tested benefit. [4612/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 303. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of companies located at the business and technology park in Roscommon town; the profile of those companies; the efforts the Industrial Development Agency has made in the past three years to attract investors to the park, including current active leads; if he will provide details of current active leads; the plans the IDA...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 461. To ask the Minister for Health the initiatives to deal with obesity that have been taken in past ten years; the programmes or proposed programmes to deal with this problem being rolled out; if a specific budget is being set aside for this purpose. [4788/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Obesity Strategy (3 Feb 2015)

Frank Feighan: 533. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the initiatives to deal with obesity that have been taken in the past ten years; the programmes or proposed programmes to deal with this problem being currently rolled out; and if a specific budget is being set aside for this purpose. [4789/15]

Leaders' Questions (29 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: It is snowing out there.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on when the funding will be released for a new school (details supplied) in County Roscommon following her announcement that it will be included in the 2015 school building programme; when construction on the school is likely to start; when the first tranche of funding will be drawn down for the school; and if she...

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (28 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Deputy for that and I appreciate it.

Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments Data (28 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: Before we move on to the next Topical Issue matter, I am concerned we have overrun the time allocated and I ask the Deputies and Ministers of State to try to keep within the time.

Topical Issue Matters (28 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Brendan Smith - the need to engage immediately with the senior management of BOSE Corporation to reverse the company's decision to close its manufacturing facility in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; (2) Deputy Pat Rabbitte...

Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: Deputy Troy should stop running down Roscommon hospital. I am sick and tired of hearing him do so.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

Frank Feighan: I would like to thank the previous Minister, Deputy Varadkar, for presenting the discussion document on this Bill to the then Joint Committee on the Environment, Transport, Culture and the Gaeltacht in 2011. This good legislation demonstrates good politics and I thank all the stakeholders who made submissions on this important Bill. I am from County Roscommon, a county where we have no...