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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (29 Mar 2022)

Frank Feighan: Promoting an increase in the number of new mothers breastfeeding is a priority in the Healthy Ireland Strategic Action plan 2021-2025. Infant formula is needed as not all babies are breastfed. The WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes is aimed at protecting children and families from inappropriate marketing of breastmilk substitute products. The Code covers...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (22 Mar 2022)

Frank Feighan: Detailed compositional and labelling requirements for infant formulae and follow-on formulae intended for use by infants in good health are set out in EU Regulations. The importance of the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes is also recognised in these Regulations. Under the Regulations, the labelling, presentation and advertising of infant formulae and follow-on...

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,...

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: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)

Frank Feighan: ...health service. Many people have died from having contracted MRSA. I am sure there has been a cover-up in that the death certificates of people who have died from MRSA record that they died from other diseases. People have called to my constituency office expressing their concern about contracting this virus. The Government has done nothing to allay the fears of the public about the...

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...