Results 401-420 of 5,898 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: It certainly helped the Senator to be elected to this House.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: I think he was very aggrieved as would I be if I were in his position. He worked very hard as chairperson of the health board, fought for the right cause and yet was dropped. It worries me that the local knowledge of politicians will not be as influential as it was in the past. Politicians are often accused of not making decisions for the common good, but on most occasions they make the right...

Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: Recently I mentioned that the parties in Northern Ireland seem to be choreographing events. There has been talk of humiliation. The Taoiseach has gone as far as he can in the effort to achieve a great prize. However, the Taoiseach represents the people of Ireland, as the British Government represents the people of the UK, and there is only so far they can go. I believe the Irish and British...

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: The date for the changeover to metric speed limit signs is 20 January and this will cause much confusion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: Much work has gone into this and many agencies have worked together on it. On non-national roads the speed limit will be decreased by 10 km/h.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: I want to ask the Minister to be lenient——

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: I accept that.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: I wish to share my time with Senator McHugh.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (17 Dec 2004)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We have dealt with this serious problem over the years and it was sometimes quite embarrassing that the pensions of those in nursing homes were so minimal. The issues were very confusing even for elected representatives. The decision to grant all persons over 70 a medical card was a stunt on the part of the Government prior to the last general...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the call for a debate on the tsunami disaster. It is time we knew how may non-governmental organisations are out there. I was shocked to learn that GOAL, Trócaire, Concern and the Irish Red Cross were all involved. Indeed, we tog out tonight for a match for GOAL. Perhaps with so many charities involved somebody could investigate how the money is being spent. The public and the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jan 2005)

Frank Feighan: They are now prolific in all major urban areas. They clog up the streets and give off four times the amount of emissions of an average vehicle. The registration increase is in the region of 30% and if something is not done about the proliferation of SUVs in our towns, not the countryside, there will be a serious environmental problem.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2005)

Frank Feighan: Members will be aware that today is the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, where more than 1.5 million people were killed. The House should reflect on the memory of those who died there.

Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join my colleagues in seeking a debate on the libel laws. We have acknowledged that over the years many people in our own profession spent most of their time going to the newspapers instead of trying to resolve issues on the ground. Unfortunately, the situation has come full circle. A debate would help to clarify many of the issues. I ask the Leader to invite the Tánaiste and Minister for...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (9 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him well in his new position. While I am the sort of politician who acknowledges positive Government action, I must make my feelings known if it does anything which is not advantageous. In 2000, the Government decided to allocate 0.7% of GNP to overseas development aid by 2007, which is only two years away. The promise was made before the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: Last night, I watched with great interest a television report on the massive Garda operation, and its unprecedented success, against organised crime. While I am delighted with such an outcome, I must ask how this criminal activity evolved. How did the Garda and the authorities allow organised criminals, thugs and gangsters in west Dublin to become established? It happened because the Garda...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join Members in congratulating the President on referring the Bill to the Supreme Court. Many mistakes have been made and moneys have been taken illegally. The Government has given tax breaks to the rich and super rich. On this occasion moneys were taken illegally from the old and vulnerable. As a politician, every day over the past two or three years I have received representations on that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: However, I ask the Minister to come to the House to outline what the Government can do to stop thousands of Irish citizens having to travel abroad to support the Irish football team. This is a position we should not face. It is not of the GAA's making but of the Government's making because for too long too many promises were not honoured.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: The Leader should ask her colleague sitting beside her.

Seanad: Mental Health Commission Annual Report 2003: Statements. (17 Feb 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State. It is welcome that the Mental Health Commission was established in April 2002 under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 2001 and that a modern framework is being provided for people who need treatment or protection. The Mental Health Commission is the main vehicle for the implementation of provisions of the Mental Health Act 2001. Those who suffer from a...