Results 221-240 of 5,893 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Jan 2004)

Frank Feighan: I call for the Minister for Health and Children to come into the House to outline whether his Department is one of cutbacks, given that recently members of the various health boards called to hospitals and told loyal and committed staff that their jobs may be lost due to bringing in people from various external departments. Is this a negotiation tactic or a proposal from Government?

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2004)

Frank Feighan: Will the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform come to the House to confirm or deny whether it is the State's contention that people with diabetes are unfit to drive? We have all got diabetic friends, family members or neighbours and following a recent ban on a diabetic, this decision will have serious implications for up to 115,000 diabetics here. It was irresponsible of the DPP to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Jan 2004)

Frank Feighan: Did not Fianna Fáil try to burn the Reichstag yesterday?

Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Strategy: Statements. (29 Jan 2004)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, to the House. This is the 20th anniversary of the death of Anne Lovett, the 15 year old schoolgirl who died of severe haemorrhaging and exposure after giving birth alone and outdoors. This child was so frightened about her circumstances that she managed, in a small town, to hide her pregnancy from her family and friends, none of whom knew her...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has continued to lecture us that electronic voting is tamper-proof and idiot-proof. He has asked us to put our faith in this new voting system. We all know that the contract for publicity for this electronic voting system has been awarded to a company with strong links to the Fianna Fáil Party. I would like the Minister to come...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: It raises the question of the impartiality of the company. I ask the Leader to ask the Minister to come to this House and appoint an independent body or commission to handle the introduction and management of this new system.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: Along with many others, I have taken great interest in the trials and tribulations of a former Member of this House and the manager and board of directors of Manchester United PLC.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: I want to put a question to the Minister for Finance who has great empathy with the Irish horse industry. I am not concerned with the tax free status in that regard because it has served this country and that industry well. However, the people at the upper end of the scale seem to have vast amounts of power and money and I want the Minister to come to the House and give us a clear picture of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: To ensure there is good governance in regard to taxation, the Minister should come to the House and clarify a situation——

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: ——which appears to be wrong and inequitable.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House to discuss the closure of a number of prisons. We have a potential powder keg in prisons due to overcrowding and this is a matter of great alarm in most prisons. We should discuss this issue urgently.

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: I was taken aback by the recent survey which showed that many hospitals have a severe shortage of radiographers, especially in light of the plans outlined for MRI scans and BreastCheck. I am concerned at the statement by the director of the only radiographer training college in the country that it took a long time to get funding for extra places. It appears that the Department of Education...

Seanad: Social Welfare Benefits. (24 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: I am anxious that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs outline why a family member who remains at home to care for an elderly parent or relative is disqualified from receiving carer's allowance if he or she works for a few hours on the small family farm. The carer's allowance has been most successful but farmers, particularly small farmers, are finding it increasingly difficult to...

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.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

Frank Feighan: I want to put a question to the Leader. Why was €5 million spent on the roll-out of the e-voting system which was a public disaster?

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: 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: 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...