Results 461-480 of 5,902 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: State Airports: Motion. (20 Apr 2005)

Frank Feighan: There should be a reshuffle.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Frank Feighan: He is from Roscommon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Frank Feighan: I agree with Senator White on the serious issue of child care. We should seek more flexible working hours, but in the age of equality it should be for parents and not mothers. The Government needs to address this issue. It is not just an issue in Dublin South-East, but in every constituency in the country.

Seanad: Citizenship Applications. (27 Apr 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith, to the House. It is good to have someone from the north west here. This is a delicate issue and unfortunately I have had to resort to a matter on the Adjournment to have it addressed. I have been dealing with various departmental offices for the past three weeks. On the Order of Business in this...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Apr 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join Senators in trying to ensure that the State Pathologist, Dr. Marie Cassidy, is provided with the services of a State driver. In that context, it might be appropriate to ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the issue of value for money. The Members of the Oireachtas, some of whom have two Garda drivers, should lead by example and consider whether cutbacks can be made nearer to home....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I also welcome my colleagues from Tynwald in the Isle of Man. They experienced hospitality while visiting Roscommon some months ago and had no problems understanding the accent.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join Senator Ross in calling for debate on the serious issue of the public and private sectors. It should be a measured debate. My background is in business. Many businesses are downsizing and the Government appears to be making the situation more difficult. If someone asked me ten years ago whether he or she should set up a business or seek Government employment, I would have advised the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (4 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: The self-employed will look forward to a debate. We should fight for their rights.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join with my colleagues and support the call for a debate on Government supports for indigenous small business. Blanked-out shopfronts can be seen in every town in Ireland as a result of increased rates, insurance and fees. It is of paramount importance that we have a debate on this matter urgently because we owe it to the small businesses of this country to support them. The Government has...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: The Minister abolished Dúchas and should make some decision on this vitally important matter. Dúchas appears to be holding up much of the work in this country. This is like Sinn Féin-IRA or the National Roads Authority-Dúchas.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Not standing alone.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Why can I not get a response?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: What is the position?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I support the call for a debate on suicide and I concur with Senator O'Meara that the debate should be measured, balanced and informed. Suicide is a serious issue and even in my county, which is rural and which has a population of less than 50,000, there were seven suicides in ten days recently. It causes major frustration in communities because people do not know what to say or do about it....

Seanad: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As an employer for many years, this legislation highlights how complacent we can become. Over the years, when one heard of many farmers killed in accidents, and of building site fatalities. one more or less thought it was part of the trade. We accepted that the building trade was dangerous. It is significant that we now have the Celtic tiger and...

Seanad: Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill 2004: Second Stage. (11 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Some Members of the House might come from agricultural backgrounds. They might work on the farm or be in the enjoyable position of having others do the work for them. Senator Leyden correctly highlighted the situation in agriculture where there have been many accidents resulting in the death or maiming of people, especially children. Are children included in the statistics for work-related...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Many issues have been discussed today, but the one which needs to be highlighted again is the matter of the anti-Semitic slogans which have been daubed on the Jewish Museum. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to treat the matter very seriously? I grew up in a period of serious conflict in Ireland during which one saw slogans such as "Brits out, peace in" or...

Seanad: Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I asked the Leader to ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to address the matter.

Seanad: Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines: Statements (Resumed). (12 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister to the House and I am glad he has been enlightened about rural housing by the previous speaker. Senator White raised a few serious issues but I wish to clarify one matter. While some Senators have displayed a superior attitude, Senator White may wish to clarify her remarks concerning county councillors.