Results 1-20 of 382 for does speaker:Frank Feighan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Women and Constitutional Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jun 2024)

Frank Feighan: ...I would not have been familiar with, only for the Good Friday Agreement, and we need to do much more of that. We sometimes live in our own silos and we see it here at times when one Department does not talk to another Department. Conversations like those had today are very important. When talking about women in politics for example, bringing women into politics is a challenge. For the...

Weather-Related Supports for Farmers: Statements (Resumed) (24 Apr 2024)

Frank Feighan: ...huge amount of rainfall in recent times, it will take weeks to dry out but only if the rain stops. I am in Dublin a lot but I know it rains twice as much in Sligo and the west of Ireland than it does here. If it is cloudy or sunny in Dublin and I ring home, it is nearly always raining in Sligo. We have a saying in Sligo that if you cannot see Ben Bulben, it is raining and if you can see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Frank Feighan: ...facilities, Iarnród Éireann has done good work in Heuston Station and Limerick and it is good to see that it has plans for further installations in Sligo and Athlone. We need more of that. How does the NTA hear from people with disabilities who are using its services on the ground? Is the NTA using the feedback to improve the services? I like the way Mr. Gilpin has trained...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: PEACEPLUS Programme: Special EU Programmes Body (18 Jan 2024)

Frank Feighan: .... I know there are one or two areas where it may be possible to get involved in community-based hotels. A lot of money has been put into the public realm but I come from a town that simply does not have a hotel and has not had a hotel for 12 years. No outside investor will come in. It will be very difficult to come in and build that hotel although it is a tourist area. Is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...? Do they think it is the right model? The are issues in respect of the availability of labour and the barriers to free movement. Many workers are coming in from the EU and outside the EU. Does Northern Ireland have the same challenges as we have? Our guests have spoken about the area to the west of the River Bann and the requirement for more infrastructure. I have noticed since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Care for People with Disabilities: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...in some areas and with regard to children being left in hospitals because parents cannot provide the care they need in the home. Local disabilities managers stated, "...in some areas, the HSE does not see it as its role to provide residential care to children and that there is still conflict/no agreement between it and Tusla over which agency should fund these placements”. Can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Sep 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...so there is a divergence there. One aspect that was mentioned yesterday was career guidance. I know career guidance in the South is not Mr. Boyle's area, but career guidance in secondary schools does not seem to fully realise the potential of Ireland and the UK. It was mentioned that in nationalist or Catholic schools in the North career guidance provides much more information on open...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (13 Jul 2023)

Frank Feighan: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person (details supplied) will be afforded the opportunity to file form 11, 2022, manually and not on-line, given the person in question does not have access to broadband or the internet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34866/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Increased Employment Participation, Self-employment and Entrepreneurship for People with Disabilities: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...nearly a year to get that decision reversed. That the additional costs he faced were not taken into consideration is disappointing to say the least. He has highlighted very clearly that the model does not work for somebody in a situation like his. We need to look at that. A lot more work needs to be done to facilitate disabled people in setting up their own businesses. As Mr. Hennessy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Jun 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...and Skills the reason it would take up to seven weeks in her Department's primary school payroll section to progress the paperwork on a jobseeker's application for a teacher (details supplied) who does not have a permanent full-time contract and is concerned about a seven-week or more delay in getting paid jobseeker's payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29090/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disabled People's Organisations and the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Discussion (1 Jun 2023)

Frank Feighan: .... Members of the Garda are very busy. It is an issue that needs to be addressed. The medical card was discussed at the previous meeting and is an issue that raises its head all the time. It does not seem fit for purpose and needs to be sorted out. Regarding the ten-year budget, we have always said multi-annual budgets are the way forward. I am not sure about a ten-year budget,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Living with a Disability: Discussion (Resumed) (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...bringing that in. It was something that people did not think about or perhaps denied. We want this committee to be a voice. I know the Chair is very focused on ensuring that whatever is said here today does not just go into the ether and that it is brought back. Each and every one of us is anxious to do that. If a bus in the UK has a requirement for a wheelchair such as those used...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (25 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: I thank the witnesses from the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation for the great work they have done over the years. I have been in Glencree and have seen the valuable work it does for people from across the island. I think the witnesses said they are involving politicians, officials and groups and that there was a significant amount of statecraft and it was very welcome. We now...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Disability Inclusive Social Protection: Discussion (11 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: ..., so well done. Mr. Meere retrained and upskilled and the supports he was given were helpful but the fact he has to retain 75% of the original payment and will be reassessed after three years does not give any certainty and there needs to be a better system in place. As Mr. Meere said, it is discouraging. On the disability passport, my colleague outlined it quite clearly. Is there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...that practitioners in the field are operating professionally. The fact that behaviour analysts rely on funding from the NCSE and the Department of Education leads to funding being drip fed so does not give behaviour analysts a sense of permanency in terms of their role and career.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Behaviour Analysis and Support: Discussion (4 May 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...analysis is not regulated is a huge concern. The society is funded by the Department of Education and the NCSE. If the area was regulated would the society be open to working with the HSE? Does the current way of work suit Ms O'Keeffe or would it be better another way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: Rights-Based Approach and Disability Legislation: Discussion (27 Apr 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...other settings mentioned on a regional basis. Is there any chance of getting to 100%? I know you probably need a few intervention schools that provide that extra special intervention as well. When does the Department think the review of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 will be available? It may have been said but I just did not get whether it will be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Shared Island Unit: Engagement with Department of the Taoiseach (27 Apr 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...organisations now have really good governance. When I was a Minister of State, we allocated €800,000 for GAA clubs in this jurisdiction. It was great to see the GAA administering and collating. It does a good job. The initiative was very well received. I am a Deputy in the constituency that covers Sligo, Leitrim, north Roscommon and south Donegal – four counties. Two of...

Irish Sheep Sector: Statements (30 Mar 2023)

Frank Feighan: ...in place that will ensure farming families not only survive but also thrive. Teagasc has estimated that output has increased by 7% in 2022 but again, the costs are huge at an approximate 40% rise. That does not add up. The €8 million national liming programme is aimed at all farmers who want to reduce their fertiliser bills. Counties Sligo and Leitrim, however, have some of the...