Results 1-8 of 8 for rathdowney speaker:Kieran Phelan

Seanad: Job Losses (2 Jul 2009)

Kieran Phelan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this Adjournment matter. Last Friday my town of Rathdowney received the devastating news of the loss of 120 jobs at Meadow Meats. The factory has served our town well for many years. I recall in 1973 my late father was involved in a committee with the Golden Vale marts group to form a meat factory in Rathdowney and in 1974 this...

Seanad: Job Losses (2 Jul 2009)

Kieran Phelan: ...Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Coughlan, to get the State agencies involved. I realise he referred to IDA Ireland, which is in Portlaoise. However, my town of Rathdowney is 25 miles from Portlaoise and I am keen for Enterprise Ireland and such companies to be contacted directly. Our local community is prepared to become actively involved, with some...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2009)

Kieran Phelan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this issue. I thank the Minister for coming to the House to give Members an update on the position with Scoil Bhríde, Rathdowney. The Minister and I visited the school a couple of months ago, so the Minister is aware of the problem there. The school is divided into two portions in Rathdowney and pupils must travel from one part of the...

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2009)

Kieran Phelan: ...this year. I am glad the project is at an advanced stage of architectural planning. I have no doubt the Minister of State and I will use our offices to ensure the building works for the school in Rathdowney will start in 2010. I again thank the Minister of State for his response.

Seanad: National Sports Campus Development Authority Bill 2006: Second Stage. (27 Jun 2006)

Kieran Phelan: ...sports and healthy living can have a great impact. This is very true. Success at local, national or international level can help lift our communities. My local second level school, St. Fergal's in Rathdowney, County Laois, was successful in All-Ireland senior hurling and senior camogie this year. This will do more to help and promote these two sports in the local area than anything else....

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Oct 2005)

Kieran Phelan: ...my village of Donaghmore and his father came from the village of Pike of Rushall, outside Borris-in-Ossory. His uncle Paddy and his first cousin still live in the area. The people of my parish of Rathdowney in south County Laois and the people of County Laois in general are disgusted with the scandalous and scurrilous behaviour of the media over the weekend. If any Member of this House...

Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)

Kieran Phelan: ...local sport and local sporting organisations. In recent years, I have been pleased to see the amount of money the Government has put into local sport and community organisations. I am chairman of Rathdowney GAA Club in Laois. We are well aware of the role the GAA and other local sporting organisations play in the life of rural Ireland. In many areas of the country there are little or no...

Seanad: Government Policy and the Provision of Services for the Elderly: Statements. (15 Apr 2003)

Kieran Phelan: ...nursing units, aids and appliances, development of dementia services and funding of day care centres. Senator Scanlon referred to the successes of voluntary housing and housing for the elderly. In Rathdowney, County Laois, a 28 unit scheme, Cuan Bhríde, has been an enormous success and helped to sell the scheme throughout the county in Ballinakill, Portlaoise and Mountmellick.