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- Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: I welcomed those projects.
- Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: I concur with Deputy O'Rourke. This is a monumental cock-up. The sooner the Government reverses this outrageous decision, the better. Many of those who have spoken have serious concerns. In the few years before the general election, Deputies attended many openings of child care facilities. As a politician, I welcomed the funding and advances we had made in the area. Now, however, many...
- Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Is the Minister of State aware that local authorities are levying many of these affordable child care facilities and other child care facilities with rates amounting in one case to â¬11,000? If this continues it will deal a death blow to child care. What does the Minister of State intend to do about it? Will he talk to his counterpart in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and...
- Estimates for Public Services 2007 (31 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Why does the Minister of State not raise the rate?
- Sports Capital Programme. (25 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science regarding the possibility of joint funding of sports halls for primary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25615/07]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way cutbacks will affect the cardiac rehabilitation services in Sligo General Hospital in relation to County Leitrim; if she will ensure that the service is maintained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24841/07]
- Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (23 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 618: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce a gratuity scheme for retiring councillors similar to the 1999 scheme for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25368/07]
- Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (18 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposals his Department has to deal with regulating boy racers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24404/07]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a school (details supplied) will go to the design team with the next batch of schools; the tangible target date for completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23889/07]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 532: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to European Communities free movement of persons, No. 2, regulations 2006 requiring spouses of EU citizens to have previously resided lawfully in an EU state prior to coming here to qualify for naturalisation, there is an appeal mechanism whereby people married for a certain length of time and who are...
- Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (16 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 588: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the area known as Ballinagare Bog, County Roscommon and the continuation of its use for domestic turf cutting up to 2014 at least; the derogation which is available to other such bogs; if, in view of the change in land prices he will consider a review of the compensation offered;...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (11 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans in place and when is it envisaged the N61 from Roscommon to Boyle will be upgraded from a national secondary road to a national primary road. [23264/07]
- Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (11 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place for the provision of broadband in the Croghan/Elphin area of County Roscommon; when it is envisaged this work will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/07]
- Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (9 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the operational capacity of Mountjoy Prison; the number of prisoners incarcerated in Mountjoy at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22536/07]
- Written Answers — Prison Drug Treatment Services: Prison Drug Treatment Services (9 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the drugs rehabilitation programmes in place in prisons (details supplied); the success rates such programmes have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22535/07]
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (3 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress on the community hospital, Ballinamore, County Leitrim (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22048/07]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (3 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when it is envisaged that eligible patients entitled to refund as a result of illegal nursing home charges will have their claims settled; when relatives of deceased patients who were illegally charged nursing home fees will receive their refund; if the Health Service Executive retain interest of all repayments; the rate in relation...
- Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (3 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 255: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to bogs in special area of conservation in County Roscommon; if farmers will be allowed to cut turf for domestic use on such bogs for the foreseeable future, particularly, in relation to Cloonkeen Bog in Castlerea, County Roscommon; if farmers will be compensated for their bogs when...
- Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (2 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in respect of a teacher (details supplied) who qualified in the Northern Ireland in secondary school training where this training is recognised as covering primary and secondary training; if the Teaching Council of Ireland recognises such training here; if it covers primary teaching in schools here; and if she will make...
- Health Services: Motion. (2 Oct 2007)
Frank Feighan: I wish to share time with Deputy Doyle. Many promises were made before the last election, including the Taoiseach's promise that frontline hospital services would not be cut. I was almost beginning to believe it but this has gone past cynical politics. Concern is growing about the impact of the staff cuts involving 30 nurses and four consultants in Sligo General Hospital. I congratulate...