Results 41-60 of 6,043 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Frank Feighan: 582. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a teacher (details supplied) is not recognised at the correct salary scale despite having a recognised masters and the relevant experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1077/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2024)

Frank Feighan: 412. To ask the Minister for Health if he could outline the HSE’s recruitment plan to address the shortfall in occupational therapists in Sligo/Leitrim; when they expect to employ a full-time occupational therapists to work in the Sligo town area in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45512/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Future-proofing to Improve Life and Longevity for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (6 Nov 2024)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the witnesses. Professor McCarron's presentation on future proofing to improve the life and longevity of persons with disabilities was very interesting and informative. I thank Dr. Burke and Dr. McGlinchey for appearing here today. I have met Dr. McMahon many times in Roscommon and Sligo over the years and we have discussed many topics. Today's topic is very important. I want...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Performance Report 2023: Department of Transport (6 Nov 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister for attending and for his great service over the past five years. He certainly made a difference in transport. We have had our little ups and downs but it has been a very positive period. I am not sure if the Local Link initiatives are in the Minister's area but they have made a huge difference in regional public transport. I did not think we would be able to reach...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Properties (5 Nov 2024)

Frank Feighan: 888. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has purchased a property (details supplied) to repurpose as a community hotel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44016/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank Mr. Dempsey for the presentation. It was very interesting and informative. I have three questions to ask. First, what proportion of public health clinics and hospitals meet national accessibility standards, including accessible buildings and environment and medical and health equipment? Second, as politicians we have had a lot of problems through the years with medical cards and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Health and Well-being for Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (23 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: With regard to people with disabilities, there seems to be a lot of picking and choosing.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Shipping (Investigation of Marine Accidents) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (23 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Chair and the Minister of State and his officials for facilitating this meeting. I offer special praise to the public servants. They do a great job and they help our work during what is a very difficult time. It is good that we are establishing a marine accident investigation unit in the Department of Transport. One amendment brought forward with which I agree relates to the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: The residential zoned land tax is due to come into place on 1 February 2025. Is there any case for a further review of it? One-size-fits-all does not help in my constituency of Sligo-Leitrim or in south Donegal. Local authorities need to identify demand and growth centres. We need to have a further review of the residential zoned land tax.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Summit Partnership: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: Yes, I am sharing time with Senator Currie. The witnesses are very welcome again. There are some great names in the Peace Summit Partnership such as the John and Pat Hume Foundation, Community Dialogue, YouthAction NI, Holywell Trust, Ulster University, Integrated Education Fund, NI Youth Forum and the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation. This committee and its members have worked...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Summit Partnership: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: It is at 7% after 20-something years of talking about it. I am disappointed it is not higher. I can understand the reasons but we need to do a lot more. I always remember my good friend, the late Baroness May Blood, who did so much to highlight and promote it. I thank the witnesses for coming in today. I wish them every success.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Peace Summit Partnership: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I use middle Ireland as a term that-----

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 81. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the Sligo to Dublin rail line is in real terms being downgraded (details supplied); if he is aware that there is now a lack of seats on all Sligo to Dublin morning peak services from Longford onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person from County Leitrim (details supplied) for a farm assist payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42183/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which were very informative and useful. I thank them also for attending the meeting and articulating the issues that need to be addressed. As they will know, this committee works on a cross-party basis and has been a very united committee under the stewardship of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. It is a committee that genuinely wants to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Children with Disabilities - UNCRPD Article 7: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: To clarify, the third question was on how governments and other stakeholders can raise awareness and remove barriers in education and health environments, including for children with disabilities.

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State is very welcome. I congratulate him and his officials on all their great work in the past four and a half years. The national broadband plan has been a major success, certainly where I live in Sligo, Leitrim, south Donegal and north Roscommon. The plan has certainly accommodated many talented people moving to rural areas certainly since the arrival of Covid and since...

Select Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Estimates for Public Service 2024
Vote 29 - Environment, Climate and Communications (Supplementary) (16 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I am not sure if this is the Minister of State's area but I think we need to do much more about solar energy. I know there are incentives and many more houses are changing. We are in a much better place, and I congratulate the Minister of State. I must travel down to the Black Valley to have a look. The national broadband plan has made an enormous difference in my constituency and in...