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Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: This is a very important and sensitive initiative. I thank the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and the Minister, Deputy Foley, for listening to parents, teachers, principals and, most importantly, students. It is a pragmatic proposal. It is nice to see that, hopefully, the €9 million will be ringfenced to tackle this. As parents and, indeed, as politicians, we could take a leaf out of...

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: Maybe we could use them in our parliamentary party rooms. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, for his assistance.

Ceisteanna ó na Comhaltaí Eile - Other Members’ Questions (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: Our sincere condolences are with the families and friends of the victims of the tragic crash of the London-bound plane from western India this morning, with 240 persons on board. I also want to extend my condolences to Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh on the passing of her mother this morning. It is my understanding that the proposal to provide phone pouches to schools across Ireland may not now...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 378. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of cross-Border or shared Island initiatives currently being progressed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Cross-Border Co-operation (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 379. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Ulster Canal project; the number of phases of the project that have been completed to date; the total spend on each phase of the project to date; the total amount committed by Government for the next phase of the project; if negotiations with landowners have started in respect of future...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Social Impact Bonds (12 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 428. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the up-to-date position regarding the creation of a social impact fund under the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland; the timelines in respect of the creation and distribution of the fund; the parties that will be eligible for receipt of funding; if it is intended that sporting organisations will benefit; the total...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Just Transition (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 258. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when it is expected that applicants will be able to apply for the next round of funding under the Just Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30562/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 717. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will be announcing a sports capital grant application scheme this year; if so, when applications will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1547. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the procurement and roll out of the new national immunisation system which will be used to record all vaccine programmes offered by the State and to support their delivery. [30113/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (10 Jun 2025)

Frank Feighan: 1655. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Research Ireland (RI) criteria for applications deemed 'high-risk' and the reasons for rejection without any constructive feedback on same (details supplied); the criteria for qualifications of those tasked to approve the applications relevant to the application itself; the RI policy, if any, in terms of awarding funding to technical...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: I understand that over 100 small and large estates have been taken in charge by Leitrim County Council over the past eight years, some of which were in an unfinished state. I compliment the planning department of the local authority on working with developers in some cases and, in many others, on its own, albeit with the support of the Department of housing. I understand that only five...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 756. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding will be provided in this year's Budget to fully staff the community neurorehabilitation team for the northwest in line with the Programme for Government commitment to complete the rollout of community neurorehabilitation teams across the country (details supplied). [25362/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (20 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 833. To ask the Minister for Health if she will meet with a group (details supplied) to discuss services in Ireland for women with ovarian cancer; if she will comment on the illumination of Leinster House that took place on 8 May 2025 as a message of hope and care that marked World Ovarian Cancer Day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25581/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Laboratories (13 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 936. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the progress and the plans around the Sligo regional veterinary laboratory (RVL); when works will be completed; the plans for the variety of services that will be available at the RVL; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24219/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can confirm that she has in her role as Minister the discretionary powers to provide for a larger central activities space than the standard size for all SEN bases built in certain cases (details supplied); her views on whether given the scale of an extension granted that this school and others with similar large extensions, would...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 561. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a report to Dáil Éireann on the availability of gastrointestinal ultrasound for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in Ireland; the number of IBD patients who received gastrointestinal ultrasound scanning in Ireland in 2024 or an equivalent year; if she recognises the pivotal role of this testing in raising the standards...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 562. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide a report for Dáil Éireann on international and Irish standards of care for women with advanced ovarian cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22726/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (7 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 563. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women in Ireland diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer annually from 2020 to 2024; to report this information by disease subtype and in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22727/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (7 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 564. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to the average wait time for dermatology patients as part of the Waiting List Action Plan 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22728/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 May 2025)

Frank Feighan: 565. To ask the Minister for Health her plans to increase the number of consultant neurologists; when they will be recruited; where they will be based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22729/25]