Results 501-520 of 5,902 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: I wish to refer to a serious issue associated with the Good Friday Agreement, namely, cross-party and cross-Border co-operation. Many football teams from Northern Ireland recently competed in the successful Setanta Cup. However, the match in Dublin last Saturday night was marred by violence because of a premeditated plan by people wearing Shamrock Rovers and Glasgow Celtic shirts. They wanted...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Frank Feighan: Some Members do not understand association football. This is a serious situation, which should not be laughed at. Of the Linfield supporters who travelled from Northern Ireland, one man was glassed in the face. If, for some reason, the hooligans and mindless thugs killed one of the supporters from Northern Ireland, would it not have serious repercussions for the Good Friday Agreement? The...

Seanad: Nursing Homes: Statements. (1 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I thank Senator Phelan for sharing his time. Now is the time for measured words. The Government has got many things right when it comes to care of the elderly. In my local town there is a public nursing home, Plunkett Home, which it is a joy to visit. Family members live in the community. However, there are cases where the Government has not got it right. We waited a full year for a...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I wish to share my time with Senator John Paul Phelan.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and express my delight that the Disability Bill has come before us. We have waited a long number of years for what the Government and Opposition agree is important legislation and I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on it. We differ, however, on whether the legislation is good. While some of its provisions are positive, there are others...

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: They were not my words. We are not allowed to mention people's names in the Seanad.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: The address is 4 Fairyville Lawn, The Lough, Cork. The Minister of State should knock on the door. It is in his area.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: The Minister of State should knock at the door and he will be all right.

Seanad: Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: The Bill is strong on rhetoric but weak on commitment, it is lacking in rights and unclear on finance. I do not usually look to the United States for inspiration but a Disability Act introduced by the former President, Mr. George Bush, in 1990 mandated local state and federal employees to make reasonable accommodation for disabled workers. It was stipulated that access for disabled members of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I also join with other Senators in calling for increased awareness of cancer, particularly through BreastCheck. In my own area in the west of Ireland, there has been an ongoing campaign where many promises have been made but so far, BreastCheck has not been rolled out. A woman from the west of Ireland has more chance of dying from breast cancer because the screening service is not available....

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I support paying farmers compensation with regard to the beef overshoot. The Minister for Agriculture and Food is doing her best in this regard and farmers have cross-party support in the House. The Taoiseach met with the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Dr. Ian Paisley, yesterday. A very inappropriate statement was made to the effect that the Taoiseach should keep his dirty hands...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. That it is necessary to introduce a Bill of this nature is a reflection of recent developments. I thank Mr. Micheál Ó Méalóid of the aviation regulation and international relations division of the Department of Transport for giving Members some helpful briefing documents. Such advance information is welcome when one is speaking on a technical...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport (Indemnities) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (16 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Bill although it is regrettable that we must introduce such legislation. I hope the fund will generate sufficient capital and there will not be serious liabilities. I hope this situation never occurs. We should try to ensure that the war on terrorism, and the awful atrocities that took place, will be a thing of the past. I thank the Minister of State for introducing the Bill,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jun 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join with colleagues in raising the issue of visas and work permits. Some months ago I raised on the Adjournment the case of a Canadian citizen living in my constituency who was married to a British citizen. She was told her visa would not be renewed. The visa was subsequently renewed but restrictions were imposed under which she was not allowed to carry out her work as a visually impaired...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Feighan: I join my colleagues in welcoming the final act of decommissioning by the IRA and congratulate Senator Mansergh on his role in the pursuit of peace. Many practical decisions made in pursuit of peace were, however, unfair. I refer specifically to treatment of the SDLP, the true democratic party in Northern Ireland, which has been sidelined by the British and Irish Governments for too long. The...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Feighan: As did two Fine Gael members.

Seanad: Garda Investigations: Motion. (28 Sep 2005)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Rafferty family to the Chamber and applaud their courage and conviction in seeking justice for the death of Joseph Rafferty. Many of us in this Chamber come from a very proud republican past, from the real Sinn Féin. We in Fine Gael, as in Fine Fáil, look forward to celebrating the real 100 years of Sinn Féin. My grandfather James Feely was a Sinn Féin councillor who was...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Oct 2005)

Frank Feighan: I also congratulate the Dublin north central drugs unit on conducting the raid on the crack cocaine factory in Phibsboro. Last Monday, there were three drugs seizures, one at Dublin Airport, one in Clondalkin and one in Dublin. I cannot agree with Senator Norris that there are good reasons for legalising cannabis. I can think of many reasons for ensuring that it remains an illegal drug——