Attached are Dáil replies that I received this week on the flooding at Lough Funshinagh. As you can see some of the replies disappointingly are still outstanding. I have also submitted written queries on last weeks Dáil replies to the Heritage Division and the Geological Survey. I understand that a follow up meeting to this weeks Ministerial meeting is now …
Lough Funshinagh update
Since the publication of the Roscommon County Council commissioned report on Lough Funshinagh last September I have been consistently pressing the need for action in Dáil Éireann. Here is what I have said: Here are the responses that I have received in Dáil replies from various Ministers this month: Funshinagh PQ replies Here are the previous replies referenced above: Funshinagh …
Naughten to raise Lough Funshinagh flooding threat in Dáil today
The ongoing threat of flooding within the vicinity of Lough Funshinagh will be discussed in Dáil Eireann this evening by local TD Denis Naughten. Denis Naughten has secured the consent of the Ceann Comhairle to have the issue of the threat of flooding of homes discussed in the Dáil this evening. This discussion comes in advance of a meeting of …
Ministers to meet on Lough Funshinagh flooding – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has received confirmation from the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue, that he and the Minister for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD, are to meet next Wednesday to explore measures to address the ongoing threat of flooding within the vicinity of Lough Funshinagh. A further meeting is to also take place with the key …
Summit of key stakeholders on Lough Funshinagh flooding – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has received confirmation from the Minister for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD, that he is to convene a meeting of all of the key stakeholders to explore measures to address the ongoing threat of flooding within the vicinity Lough Funshinagh. The Minister has agreed to the request by Denis Naughten, which was made …
Over €1.25m for local village renewal – Naughten
Local TD, and Chair of the Dáil Rural and Community Affairs Committee, Denis Naughten has confirmed the allocation of €1.261m towards the significant enhancement of 11 local villages across East Galway, Roscommon and adjoining areas. The successful villages are Castleblakeney, Creggs, Dysart, Four Roads, Knockcroghery, Lecarrow, Rooskey, Tarmonbarry, Croghan, Jamestown and Lanesboro which will see funding allocated through the local County …
Power stations should not be demolished Naughten tells Dáil
Seasonal staff need assurances on work next year Local TD Denis Naughten has called on the Government to stall any plan by the ESB to demolish the power stations at Shannonbridge & Lanesboro as both plants are about to burn peat for the very last time. Questioning the Tánaiste in Dáil Éireann on Thursday, Denis Naughten also called for …
Roscommon Town & rural areas set to be lit up with fibre broadband within weeks– Naughten
Rural Mid Roscommon to have 500mbps broadband by summer Eir is currently in the process of completing the fibre cabling of Roscommon Town and expects to be able to offer customers fibre broadband early in 2021, says Denis Naughten TD. “In recent weeks people …
Ignoring funding local mental health during will have long term consequences – Naughten
Families and individuals without vital mental health supports are left in desperate situation Local TD, Denis Naughten has said that the disclosure of the fact that not one additional cent of pandemic funding has been provided for mental health services in Roscommon, Galway & Mayo will have long term consequences for individuals and families over the weeks and months …
€6m for local projects to help replace Bord na Mona jobs – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of just over €6m for 11 local projects across County Roscommon and East Galway and adjoining towns which, along with a further €9.4m in region-wide projects, will help to support local job creation. The funding under the Just Transition Fund is to help support local job creation as a result of the …