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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (9 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: I thank Deputy Cairns for raising this important issue and I acknowledge her ongoing work in the area of women's health. As the Deputy is aware, the HSE's national home birth service moved from community operations to acute operations within the HSE earlier this year. The home birth service is now being integrated into the maternity networks in line with the national maternity strategy....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services (9 Nov 2022)

Frank Feighan: -----of both the mother and the baby. In making this recommendation, the NWIHP has taken into account many factors associated with home birth services and having looked at those factors, using obstetric and midwifery expertise, the NWIHP has sought to address the balance of risk that needs to be considered before providing the choice-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (8 Nov 2017)

Frank Feighan: ...the need for the Minister for Health to explore the possibility of the HSE rolling out a nationwide sleep training programme to provide expertise to parents facing the challenges of getting their babies and young children to sleep. Some may think that this matter is not as pressing as some of the other problems currently besetting the health service. For many parents with young babies,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services Provision (8 Nov 2017)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the new evidence-based HSE child health website for parents and carers of infants and children. It is very important. Many of the consultations were done on Skype and that could be further considered. Simple things such as blackout blinds, a routine and diet are effective but we are trying to highlight the problem because most parents are so busy they do not realise there is some...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Frank Feighan: ...this morning. Michel Barnier has said he does not intend to recommend to the EU leaders that the talks should move on to trade issues next week. This is a huge kick in the teeth for the island of Ireland. Mr. Barnier has also said the EU will not make concessions on the peace process, which is very welcome. Once again, we are sleepwalking our way into a very dangerous situation for...

Seanad: Second Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters: Statements (17 May 2017)

Frank Feighan: The scale of the undertaking by the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes is truly staggering but the work is absolutely necessary. We simply must get to the truth by investigating the concerns relating to what appears to be deficiency of care of unmarried mothers and their babies in some of these homes from 1922 to 1998. Over this 76 year period, it is believed that at...

Bethany Home: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Dec 2013)

Frank Feighan: I commend Sinn Féin for bringing this motion before the House. The party's Deputy Leader, Deputy McDonald, has called on the Government to provide resources for a small number of elderly men and women. The Government decided in July that it would not introduce a redress scheme, but it is willing to consider the question of a memorial and making records from the Bethany Home available...

Maternity Protection (Members of the Houses of the Oireachtas) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Apr 2013)

Frank Feighan: ...a funeral in my old constituency of south Leitrim. I was delighted to attend it. The family of the deceased man were delighted that their Teachta Dála came to pay respect to a man who had been an upstanding member of the community. After that I attended a meeting in Roscommon and finished by attending three Fine Gael Party annual general meetings, AGMs, in the new constituency of...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Frank Feighan: ...Government has undertaken a stock-taking exercise of extravagances. The over-70s medical card should not be seen as an extravagance but we have had no cross checks between social welfare, Revenue and the Department of Health. Many concerned people are ringing me because they are being asked about their medical cards and whether they require them. The vast majority of elderly people have...

Seanad: Crisis Pregnancy Strategy: Statements. (29 Jan 2004)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Callely, to the House. This is the 20th anniversary of the death of Anne Lovett, the 15 year old schoolgirl who died of severe haemorrhaging and exposure after giving birth alone and outdoors. This child was so frightened about her circumstances that she managed, in a small town, to hide her pregnancy from her family and friends, none of whom knew her...