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Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I join my colleagues in condemning the assassination Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. State sponsored terrorism is not welcome. As somebody who has spent many years in Israel and has great regard for the Israeli people, this is the wrong approach. I also join my colleagues in expressing dismay at the behaviour during the St. Patrick's Day celebrations. I had the honour of marching down Fifth Avenue in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I join colleagues in condemning the callous and heinous atrocity in Madrid, which has caused many lives to be lost, and in sending a message of condolence to the Spanish Government. We should condemn the neo-nationalists who recently sent death threats to six Catholic members of the Craigavon district policing board. We must stand together to ensure that this latest wave of intimidation...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: Following recent events it would be appropriate to ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to come into the House to explain his actions and his lectures to a sporting organisation with regard to it undertaking a patriotic gesture by opening its doors to other sports. Why did the Government buy out that association two years ago with a bribe, thereby preventing it from opening its doors?

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: When will the Government stop playing games, not only with the GAA but also with the IRFU and the FAI?

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: The Leader knows what I was saying.

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment. (10 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: It is very pleasant to have the Minister of State in the House once again. What funding does he intend to make available to resurface the school yard at Brusna national school, Ballaghadereen, in the interests of health and safety? The school's playground is in a very bad state of repair and becomes a serious health hazard when it rains. There have been many accidents in the playground. I...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I also thank the Minister. We have spoken on this issue many times. As someone who never smoked I ran a public house up to ten years ago. One of the reasons I retired was because I felt I was being affected by passive smoking. The one issue that was not conclusive was ventilation. While it was not proven that ventilation in pubs could have done away with passive smoking I was concerned that...

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 15, line 28, to delete "occupier, manager and any" and substitute "occupier or manager or any".

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 15, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: "(5) Nothing in this section or any enactment shall render the proprietor, manager, supervisor or other person in control of a specified place liable for the refusal of a smoker of tobacco products, upon reasonable request, to comply with this section or any enactment.".

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages. (9 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I agree with Senator Dardis. Most stadia in England have a smoking ban in place. I do not know whether it is from a health point of view or whatever but it is something we could examine here. For example, those who light up in the Glasgow Celtic ground are ejected.

Seanad: Private Registrar Services. (4 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I raise the question of the need for the Minister for Health and Children to indicate whether the function of the interim registrars who register births, marriages and deaths, especially in the Western Health Board area, will continue to operate in the future. If not, will the Minister outline the redundancy package offered to them? This is a vexed question for members of the community who...

Seanad: Private Registrar Services. (4 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State is getting ready for the weekend.

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (4 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State and join him in saying that this is a battle against tobacco. It is one of the most important health challenges the country has faced. We in Opposition wish to lend whatever support we can to ensure the blight of tobacco will not be a threat to this or any other country. I once attended a conference on cannabis smoking. I was struck by a statistic which...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I praise the will of the small farmers in Ballinamore yesterday. I find it incredible that the riot squad was called to smash the will of these small farmers trying to protect their livelihoods. Has the Minister for Agriculture and Food brought in hatchet men to implement these policies? I am sick and tired of this good cop, bad cop routine. These cuts and closures are as a result of the...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I welcome that. It is good to see the local policing committees will act as fora for discussion of policing matters. I was disturbed by a recent poll which revealed that only 58% of the population had confidence in the Garda. This is unfair to the force. How were those questions asked? Sometimes questions can be put to people in order to get different results. I find it hard to believe that...

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister. I thank him for publishing the heads of the Bill and giving everyone time to consider its provisions. That is good practice. I have a high regard for the Garda Síochána. On the foundation of the State, all administrative, business and security structures had to be built from scratch and my family and I take great pleasure in the fact that my late grandfather was one...

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I join colleagues in deploring the media's excessive reportage of the Club Anabel case and I agree with Senator Dardis that excessive consumption of alcohol is a serious problem. However, one issue is being missed, which is the consumption of soft drugs. This must be addressed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2004)

Frank Feighan: I refer to the crisis in the provision of orthodontic treatment to pre-teens and teenagers. Currently, 11,508 children are on the waiting list for such treatment and some must wait up to four years. A total of 15,398 children have not even made it onto the waiting list. I am worried because a consultant orthodontist has accused the Department of Health and Children of massaging the figures...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: Two weeks ago, I raised the issue of electronic voting because I was concerned about the bona fides of the company offered the contract to introduce the system. We wanted to stand back and observe exactly what was taking place.