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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Sep 2021)

Frank Feighan: ....ie/prepproviders ) and is being rolled out in a phased manner. There are currently thirteen public and nine private approved PrEP service providers in Ireland www.sexualwellbeing.ie/getprep. Funding of €5.4 million was secured for PrEP in 2020, including allocations for the recruitment of additional staff. Funding and roll-out of the programme continues in 2021. Whilst the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (11 May 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...of the Covid-19 immunisation programme and vaccination centres. The vaccine programme is a key enabler of the reopening of society and the economy. It continues to progress, with more than 1.8 million doses administered overall. The programme has passed the milestone of the administration of 500,000 second doses and, this week, we expect to pass the milestones of having administered 1.5...

Seanad: Carer's Allowance: Motion (10 May 2021)

Frank Feighan: .... The programme for Government also commits to developing a carer’s guarantee proposal to ensure a minimum level of support for carers countrywide. To this end, the Government allocated €2 million in budget 2020 to improve equity of access and to support carers in 2021 in tandem with the community and voluntary sector. I take on board Senator Ahearn’s point that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy (28 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The National Drugs Strategy ‘Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery’ sets out the Government’s strategy to address the harm caused by substance misuse in Ireland up to 2025. The Department of Health provides over €150 million to drug and alcohol services every year to support the strategy. The Health Research Board reports annually on the number of cases treated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (21 Apr 2021)

Frank Feighan: The national drugs strategy commits to improving access to drug and alcohol services. The Department provides over €150 million to provide drug and alcohol services every year. The Health Research Board reports annually on the number of cases treated for problem drug an alcohol use. In 2019, there were 10,666 cases treated for problem drug use and 7,546 cases treated for problem...

Caring for Carers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (31 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...eligible for GP services without fees. The Minister, Deputy Donnelly, has already referred to how we are improving health and social care services for older people and this year an additional 5 million home support hours will be provided to support older people to remain in their homes for as long as possible. This includes an additional 250,000 hours for people with dementia and an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Frank Feighan: ...problems. Treatment services have continued for people on opioid substitution treatment (OST), with where appropriate and consultations and care are provided remotely if necessary. An additional 905 people were in receipt of OST at the end of January 2021 when compared with January 2020 representing an 8.64% increase. A further €4.2 million is provided to support these...

Covid-19: Motion [Private Members] (10 Feb 2021)

Frank Feighan: ..., Ireland has experienced a third wave of the disease, as has much of Europe. Consequently, the Government took decisive action with the introduction of regulations that were in line with level 5 of the framework under the plan. The current measures will remain in place until 5 March. They are having the desired effect, with Ireland having the fastest-declining 14-day incidence rate in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fuel Poverty (3 Feb 2021)

Frank Feighan: ..., stress, and depression). Energy efficiency improvements targeting fuel poverty can therefore improve mental, as well as physical well-being. The Programme for Government commits to providing €5 billion to part fund a socially progressive national retrofit programme targeting all homes, but with a particular focus on the Midlands region and on social and low-income tenancies....

Seanad: Access to Contraception: Motion (15 Dec 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...this important motion. I thank them for the opportunity to set out the commitment of the Government and my Department to expand access to free contraception to all women aged between 17 and 25 and, indeed, the commitment to promoting women's health more generally through the work of the women's health task force in the Department of Health. Like Senator Martin, I am humbled and very...

Seanad: Living with Covid-19 Restrictions: Statements (Resumed) (18 Nov 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...as possible. This is a challenge facing Governments the world over. Senators will have seen the responses to the pandemic that have been undertaken by countries across the world. With over 50 million Covid-19 cases now detected and the numbers rising daily, clear and decisive action is required. The resilience and recovery plan sets out a clear framework for decision-making in regard...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (17 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: ...compliment Leitrim County Council, Roscommon County Council and all the workers along with the OPW and the ESB for coming up with better management of a situation that had been embarrassing. In 2015 we had flooding in Leitrim villages, Carrick-on-Shannon, Roosky and many other places. The local authorities have done much work on this. There is considerable onus on local initiatives....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Advancing the Low-Carbon Transition in Irish Transport: Discussion (19 Jun 2019)

Frank Feighan: ...cities and it is great to see so many cyclists in Dublin. I live in a rural area. Carrick-on-Shannon is a central town for north County Roscommon and south County Leitrim. It would only take 45 or 50 minutes to cycle from Boyle to Carrick-on-Shannon or vice versa. Much more can be done, as is shown by the model of Germany, Belgium or the Netherlands. People could be able to cycle...

Seanad: Budget 2019: Statements (9 Oct 2018)

Frank Feighan: ...politics, the Government has listened to the various interests and delivered a budget which gives something back to the hard-pressed middle and lower income families. I welcome the increase by €750 in the entry point to the higher rate of income tax for all earners. This change raises the threshold for the marginal tax rate from €34,550 to €35,300 in the case of a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Palliative Care Services (25 Oct 2016)

Frank Feighan: The palliative care centre is one of three major capital projects being developed at Roscommon County Hospital. I am pleased to report that the €6 million endoscopy project was officially opened recently by the Minister for Health, Deputy Simon Harris. I am also pleased to report that the Minister, Deputy Harris, has given the green light to an €8 million medical...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (19 Oct 2016)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister. The sums involved are staggering and I would like to thank the Government for making these sums available. Nearly €5 million has been paid in four years in County Roscommon and there are another 11 years to go. I am sick and tired of people out there asking, "What about the turf cutters?". I am very happy that we delivered for them. There are politicians who...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2016)

Frank Feighan: ...the European Court of Justice made a landmark decision that obliged the United Kingdom to grant a free fuel allowance to those who lived or worked in the United Kingdom and had been born before 5 July 1951. There was no means test imposed in respect of qualified. One of the only times I received thanks in this country was from the tens of thousands of Irish people who lived and worked in...

Health Identifiers Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2014)

Frank Feighan: ...would be job losses, but not one person has lost his or her job. In fact, more people are working there now. It was also claimed that patients would die, but not one patient has died and at least 50 lives have been saved through the use of advanced paramedics and air ambulances. Previously, if one was in an accident or suffered a cardiac arrest, an ambulance came to collect one and...

Community Development (3 Nov 2010)

Frank Feighan: ...of recovery from the recession and we must not dismantle the good work done in this area. Have the organisations been notified of their status for 2011? The Minister mentioned a figure of €3.4 million but the figure last year was €5 million. Is that a reduction of €1.6 million?

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2010)

Frank Feighan: ...for financial regulation. Since Good Friday, most public representatives from the Border area have been working on a cross-Border, cross-party and cross-community basis to try to save up to 5,000 jobs that are threatened on foot of the problems faced by QUINN Insurance. We have met the workers, the administrators, the Financial Regulator, the Governor of the Central Bank and the Minister...