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Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the progress of the swimming pool project in Ballaghaderreen, County Roscommon, in view of the fact that a detailed feasibility study has been completed and submitted to his Department; when it is envisaged the contract documents will be issued and completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a progress report on an application for a new school at Rathcroghan, County Roscommon, which has been with her Department's building section in Tullamore for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21222/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Sep 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the actual building programme for the new secondary school in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; if she will provide a target date for completion; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21223/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (26 Sep 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 557: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to Ballaghadereen Swimming pool, County Roscommon; if the feasibility study has been accepted and if it has been signed off by him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20686/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Elections: Local Government Elections (26 Sep 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 1170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review or change electoral boundaries for the local elections in 2009. [21111/07]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (3 Jul 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his plans for the installation of a swimming pool and leisure centre in Ballaghadereen, County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18448/07]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (3 Jul 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the progress of the new VEC college in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18449/07]

Written Answers — Public Transport: Public Transport (28 Jun 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Transport and the Marine the measures that need to be taken to increase the number of buses available to service dedicated bus lanes. [18128/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a cost benefit analysis will be conducted on the co-location project with published results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17691/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent finding by the Comptroller and Auditor General report that private practice in public hospitals significantly exceeds 20% in all categories of clinical activity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17692/07]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jun 2007)

Frank Feighan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress in relation to the building programme for the Community Hospital in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16914/07]

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (25 Apr 2007)

Frank Feighan: I want to be associated with the tributes to the late Kate Walsh. I knew of Kate Walsh through friends of mine who lived in Celbridge. I heard about this amazing hard worker who garnered a huge support not just in votes but from her community because of the amount of work she put into it. The political system was honoured to have such a lady who put herself up for high office because she...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Frank Feighan: Will the Acting Leader ask the Minister for Health and Children to come to the House to debate the report of the independent watchdog on the mental health sector, which does not make for good reading? The report stated that despite Government pledges to improve community-based treatment, the inspectors found that in most parts of the country there was a lack of staff, poor management and...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Frank Feighan: It is worrying that the EU Commission will issue a final legal warning to the Government today over its failure to comply with EU law to provide clean water to its citizens. It also threatens the Government with a fine of a multimillion sum over two previous rulings by the European Court of Justice. I request the Leader to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: In reply to that, I hope we do not have a repeat of what happened last year on O'Connell Street. Irish citizens must behave with dignity, treat our guests respectfully and not go back to events in history.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: Random breath tests and speed cameras are among the measures introduced to improve road safety. I would like to believe these measures have led to a reduction in deaths on the roads. An outstanding issue in terms of road safety is evident on our roads at night, especially in rural areas, where one observes that many pedestrians do not wear reflective gear. The Minister should explain to...

Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister to the House on a very emotive issue. I wonder whether we ever get matters right in Ireland. Many years ago we had probably the most lax hygiene standards in Europe. From a food viewpoint we did not know what a health worker was. In pubs the standard of cleanliness in toilets, behind the counter and in restaurant areas was very poor. Not that many people died,...

Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: This Government has always stooped to facilitate vested interests. When we had the opportunity under benchmarking to ensure that people did the work for which they were responsible, we shirked the responsibility. I attribute the incidence of MRSA to the fact that despite doctors, nurses and hospital staff working very hard, nobody is responsible, no one has been sacked and nor will they be...

Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: Not all of us have worked in the health service. Many people have died from having contracted MRSA. I am sure there has been a cover-up in that the death certificates of people who have died from MRSA record that they died from other diseases. People have called to my constituency office expressing their concern about contracting this virus. The Government has done nothing to allay the...

Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: No senior worker or administrative staff member who is responsible for the running of a hospital has been sacked. We can talk all we want about this problem but we have not yet tackled it in the way we should have. A total of 8,000 patients tested positive for superbugs in Irish hospitals in 2005 and 6,000 patients in more than 30 hospitals were infected by MRSA. That is incredible....