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Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: I have asked the Minister to intervene. This is clearly an embarrassment to the Government. When will the Government act?

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: I ask that the Order of Business be amended. This is an extremely serious situation. This sinister development must be dealt with by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government sooner or later.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: What I am referring to is that there is a small cabal of maverick civil servants acting out of control and I have asked the Minister to investigate this matter immediately.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: That is on the public record.

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: Yes.

Seanad: Public Order Offences: Statements. (2 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: I also condemn the thugs who brought shame on our capital city and the flag. People state that the troublemakers brought shame on themselves but these people have no shame and do not care whether they bring shame on themselves. Unfortunately, the thuggish elements in our society had a platform from which to attack democracy. We must ensure that these people will not get the same platform on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: Last week, I had a gut feeling that there would be trouble at the march in Dublin on Saturday. I did not raise the matter in the House because of the sensitive nature of the planned march. I also have a gut feeling about the St. Patrick's Day parade. There are many young little monsters and anarchists out there. I support Senator Brian Hayes's call to ban off-licence sales of alcohol on St....

Seanad: Community Development. (1 Mar 2006)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment, and the Minister for coming to the House. This issue concerns the Arigna Catchment Area Community Company, to which the Minister has been very helpful. The Minister is aware that this company deals with all the electoral areas in County Leitrim and north Roscommon — Boyle, Castlerea, Ballaghaderreen and...

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: This goes all the way to St. Luke's.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: The Senator is a wise man.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: I second the amendment moved by Senator Bannon, who made the case for it well.

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: When we speak about local authority funding, we need to consider the increases in the rates paid by many small businesses. As someone who comes from a small business background, I am aware that the small business sector is not what it used to be. We welcome the increase in competition in the sector. I appeal to local authorities not to see the sector as a easy target by continuing to increase...

Seanad: Local Authority Services: Motion. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: I would like to conclude by speaking about planning. We pride ourselves on our ability to hire planners and directors of planning services. The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is too often seen to interfere in the autonomy of local councils. We have to ask who watches the watchers. We work closely with planners and directors of planning, who take great pride in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: I too call for a debate on the 50,000 undocumented Irish working in the United States. The Seanad should support members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs who are travelling to the US to lobby the legislators. I am concerned that an anti-immigrant consensus is gaining momentum in the United States. This Government should do everything possible to ensure that the 50,000...

Seanad: University College Galway (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (16 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: I welcome this Bill. It is helpful to replace the particular requirement with an obligation that the strategic development plan of the university contains a provision for the delivery of education through the Irish language. I thank the Minister of State for attending the House.

Seanad: Health Services. (16 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, and look forward to a favourable reply to this matter. Will he explain why Roscommon psychiatric foster care service is not receiving the necessary funding and support to continue the valued community-based facility? I am sure the Minister of State has become aware of many of these facilities over the years. Those who provide this service...

Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements (Resumed). (15 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: It is a rainbow coalition.

Seanad: Planning and Related Issues: Statements (Resumed). (15 Feb 2006)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator O'Meara for sharing time and I welcome the Minister to the House. I am concerned with the decision by An Bord Pleanála regarding the development adjacent to Lough Key forest park. As well as being a Senator from the area I am chairperson of the Lough Key forest park action group, and have been for seven years. We have seen the park decline. We have worked closely with...