Results 441-460 of 6,076 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 203. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when it is expected that a new contractor will be appointed to complete works along the N5 Ballaghadereen to Scramogue bypass project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2792/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (24 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following the arrival of Ukrainian children to Kiltyclogher, County Leitrim, if she will prioritise school transport for three children to attend the nearby secondary school (details supplied) by providing a larger bus to meet the new needs of the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3008/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Sector Pensions (24 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 397. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if community supervisors will be permitted to apply to extend their retirement age to 70 years for those turning 66 years from January 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (24 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 454. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (24 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 672. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department is considering reopening the streetscape and shopfront enhancement projects under a future town and village programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2974/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister. As he said, the eastern Garavogue bridge is part of the National Development Plan 2018-2027 and is a key to the development of Sligo in that it will link communities and facilitate development within Sligo town, not least the east ward. Much good work has been done in respect of traffic management on Hughes Bridge, which has alleviated traffic congestion, while the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: Something is happening in Sligo and the wider north west, including Carrick-on-Shannon. Since Covid and Brexit, many people have moved there and, with the Atlantic Technological University, the eastern Garavogue bridge would connect the two areas of that river between the three colleges, the university, the hospital and the business park. It is vital. The bridge in Carrick-on-Shannon was...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the proposed N4 upgrade and bypass works for Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, and for the eastern Garvogue bridge scheme in Sligo town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2387/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: I am delighted to have the opportunity to ask the Minister for Transport if he can provide an update on the proposed N4 upgrade bypass works for Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, and for the eastern Garavogue bridge scheme in Sligo town. These are two key pieces of infrastructure that would provide a much better connection with Sligo, the north west and Dublin and would provide similar...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 35. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any consideration is being given to extending the Bus Éireann commuter fares outside of the greater Dublin area to financially assist those people commuting to Dublin from regions such as the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2386/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Expenditure Policy (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 145. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the degree to which reforms throughout the public sector remain in place to ensure accountability, collective responsibility and good value for money; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2384/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Development Plan (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the latest developments regarding the national development plan in respect to the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2385/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (19 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 214. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to sign and approve the 3% pension increase, backdated to 1 July 2022, for the over 15,000 pensioners (details supplied), as approved by the company some months ago. [2468/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 1101. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a current update on an application for Irish citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1100/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: 1141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his officials have considered an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) who was born in the United Kingdom but is married to an Irish citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1893/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: A model of care for transgender children, adolescents and adults was developed by the HSE Quality Improvement Division. The HSE model of care is underpinned by a local response model including general practice, psychology and CAMHS, working with specialist mental health and endocrinology services. Complex cases would be referred onto tertiary specialist care. The model of care is partly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: The national drug strategy, Reducing Harm Supporting Recovery, strategy provides an integrated public health approach to drug and alcohol use, focused on reducing the harms for individuals, families and communities and promoting rehabilitation and recovery. Methadone prescribing for opioid dependence remains a key element of the harm reduction approach to opioid use set out in the National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (18 Jan 2023)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (15 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: At county level, the Healthy Ireland Programme provides funding to Local Authorities and Children and Young People’s Services Committees (CYPSC). The Healthy Ireland Programme does not directly fund voluntary agencies at county level, funding is allocated via the Local Community Development Committees of each Local Authority or by the CYPSC to locally identified actions.Several...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Dec 2022)

Frank Feighan: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.