Results 121-140 of 6,069 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will provide sanction to Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board to purchase a house, which is for sale, to facilitate the development of an extension to a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim, which was sanctioned by her Department in December 2021. [39550/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 106. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider increasing the threshold under the shared equity scheme to purchase a house in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon, which is currently capped at €350,000 (details supplied). [39551/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 117. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider changing the rules around community employment workers who currently are not entitled to the winter fuel allowance, as this may provide a bigger incentive to recruit more participants to schemes, which play a vital role in so many communities across the country. [39552/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Habilitation and Rehabilitation – UNCRPD Article 26: Discussion (2 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses for giving a powerful presentation. It has been informative and upsetting. They have taken the time to effectively come in as an alliance to inform us of what is needed. They are people who are prepared to roll up their sleeves. That is what the Government, the HSE and other people should do. They should be able to help people to roll up their sleeves. I understand...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Oct 2024)

Frank Feighan: 238. To ask the Minister for Health if he could re-examine the waiting times for a patient to be considered under the access to care scheme for urgent medical procedures, from the current 36 months’ wait to the previously used three to six months’ wait, especially for time critical procedures such as heart valve replacements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39318/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increasing Employment Participation for Persons with Disabilities: Disabled Persons' Organisations Network (25 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: It is good to have representatives of the alliance of the five DPOs here today. I do not want to go over what other people have talked about. I apologise because I had to go to another meeting. The committee has heard that employers are given support to take on people with disabilities but self-employed people do not get supports to help themselves. That is an issue. Will the witnesses...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: I thank the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne for the work they have done. It is great to see €250 million in this capital grant. I remember the first time my local club got its first sports capital grant back in the late 1980s. We got £20,000 and we were absolutely delighted. That £20,000 made a difference in the area. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (19 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when there will be a call for the second phase of the solar panels for schools grant funding offer by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37213/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Laboratories (18 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 554. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new regional veterinary laboratory in Sligo will be ready to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36515/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (18 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 561. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the extent of the delays under the fodder transport support scheme; and the reason a farmer (details supplied) has been waiting over three months for their payment. [36719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 16.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 17.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (9 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 27.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person born in Ireland who was not officially registered at birth can make an application for Irish citizenship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34196/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (9 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 319.To ask the Minister for Finance the supports available to people with disabilities who purchase a motor car and qualify for a primary medical certificate; if there is support under the motorised transport grant for the purchase of a motor vehicle (including a designated passenger); if there are assistance measures around the purchase of fuel and motor tax for applicants (as in previous...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Sep 2024)

Frank Feighan: 504.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that her Department has failed to make a decision on the opening of a multi-disability class at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.[33875/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (23 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 33.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made for two applicants (details supplied) by the foreign births registration section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31578/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (10 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State and her officials are very welcome. I am delighted to see her. I will raise a few matters. The Government announced funding to accelerate the assessment of need waiting lists. This sounds like a very good idea. I am perplexed as to why it is taking so long because there is a waiting list. I understand it takes time, but the National Treatment Purchase Fund has been...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (10 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 132. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he would consider amending the vacant home grant from homes built up to, and including, the year 2013 and authorising an extension of five years (from 2008) under the present scheme (details supplied). [30107/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: I raise the issue of funding for media and core funding for journalism schemes, which may not have any consideration, and funding for local radio, particular in the context of the public service broadcasting remit. Last month, local radio in my constituency provided absolutely exceptional coverage of the results of the local and European elections. I request that any future proposals on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (9 Jul 2024)

Frank Feighan: 517. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality why An Garda Síochána will not release the old garda station at Glenfarne, County Leitrim, back to the local community despite the fact the building has not been used as a garda station for many years (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29379/24]