Results 1-20 of 6,043 for speaker:Frank Feighan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (8 Apr 2025)

Frank Feighan: 780. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether there is an unfair bias against farmers who planted forestry before 2002 and in effect are unqualified for the basic farm payment scheme (details supplied); his further views on whether the absence of a proposal to compensate farm forestry owner for the carbon credit element on standing forestry needs to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (8 Apr 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1002. To ask the Minister for Health when she will bring forward proposals to provide medical cards for children over eight-years-of-age as proposed in the Programme for Government. [17411/25]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Apr 2025)

Frank Feighan: Surgical hubs are being developed in north Dublin, south Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Galway. Surgical hubs eliminate day-care waiting lists and take the pressure off various departments in hospitals. I am disappointed that there is no surgical hub for the area north of the Dublin-Galway line. The programme for Government contains a commitment to explore the possibility of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Apr 2025)

Frank Feighan: 837. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider exploring the feasibility of establishing a wind turbine trade school in the northwest to boost apprenticeships and employment in the green energy industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15207/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will examine a case where, in the assessment of income and savings query by his Department and a review of a spouse’s pension allowance, a credit union loan was not assessed for this couple based in County Leitrim (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14350/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 907. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when he will announce further funding for local authorities under the local improvement scheme; and if priority can be given to local authorities with significant waiting lists. [14115/25]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 908. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is considering a review of the current successful funding schemes within his Department, such as the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme, town and village scheme, Clár, community centres investment fund development, and the rural regeneration and development fund, to review maximum spending categories and variation...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (19 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 920. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of homes that have been bought in each county, by each local authority under the tenant-in-situ scheme since the year of commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11898/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (19 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1000. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection for an update on when the next round of applications under the school meals programme will be accepted, as the only information to hand suggests that schools will be accepted on a phased basis starting on 1 April 2025, however it is important that information is supplied to schools in advance of that date in order that...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1019. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of people who have availed of the free travel pass for those medically unfit to drive, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11509/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (19 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the annual spend in 2021, 2022 and 2023 by An Garda Síochána on the rental and leasing of vehicles; the absolute number of rented and leased vehicles in the Garda fleet in 2021, 2022 and 2023; the number of those were BEVs and PHEVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12263/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1372. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if her attention has been drawn to issues with a Tusla file (details supplied). [11470/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Strategies (6 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 75. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to advance the women’s health action plan; and if consideration has been given to improvements in treatment for endometriosis in view of the fact that women have to travel abroad for surgery.. [9742/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Support Services (6 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 331. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a designated immigration officer could be requested to contact an applicant (details supplied) setting out in detail the requirements to obtain a work permit in the State. [10369/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 393. To ask the Minister for Health for clarification regarding the recent cancellation of CAMHS services in Team 1 for under 18s in Leitrim/East Sligo/West Cavan; the refusal of new referrals from GPs to this service; the impact of services to current patients, due to the lack of a clinical lead consultant for Team 1; the recruitment efforts and timelines; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Hedge Cutting (5 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider extending the hedge cutting timeframe considering the recent storm damage and the requirement to deal with damaged roadside trees and hedgerow. [9842/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (5 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 122. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to further roll out the school meals programme; if so, the way the programme will expand and develop in terms of school numbers; and if the roll out will be countrywide or regional. [10124/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (4 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 440. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department will reconsider the recent directive to local authorities around housing aid grants for the elderly whereby funding will not be provided for the replacement of an old oil boiler (heating system) with a new model boiler; if funding will only be provided for second-hand boilers; and if he will accept that...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (4 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the further options or advice available to an applicant for a tourist visa (details supplied) who has been refused on appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9321/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2025)

Frank Feighan: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department will consider sanctioning the appointment of a part-time psychologist attached to the diabetes unit at University College Hospital, Sligo. [9074/25]