Budget 2021 should be about getting families, workers and students out of our cities, where housing and services are in huge demand, and instead supporting people to bring life back into remote rural communities, says Denis Naughten TD. As part of the Budget process the Regional Independent TDs have put forward a set of proposals including: The introduction of …
New suckler cow scheme must pay €200 – Naughten
Sheep welfare payment should be doubled Budget 2021 must deliver for suckler farmers by introducing a new Suckler Cow Environmental Scheme paying €200 for the first 20 cows as well as doubling the payment to farmers under the Sheep Welfare Scheme, according to Denis Naughten TD. “The agriculture proposals which as Regional Independent TDs we have put forward in …
Approval given to fast track reform of forestry appeals system – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has confirmed that the Dáil Business Committee this morning approved the fast tracking of the Agriculture Appeals (Amendment) Bill 2020 to deal with the horrendous backlog in appeals of forestry applications. “On average 24 forestry appeal applications are submitted each month, with just seven being decided upon. This means it is taking over two years to decide on appeal applications, which is …
Naughten sees community renewable energy projects come to fruition
€4.5m renewable boost to local communities as a direct result of my intervention – Naughten Denis Naughten TD, Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Rural Affairs, has welcomed the approval today (Friday) of seven community-owned renewable energy projects that are to be supported under the new renewable energy auction programme. “When I designed this auction project I specifically ringfenced …
Free Start your own business course
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€110k in Covid-19 support for 4 local areas – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €110,625 for 4 local projects to help rural towns and villages to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will support enhancement of Ballinasloe, Athleague, Castlerea & Keadue to help support rural businesses and communities to rebuild in response to COVID-19. Funding of €40,000 has been allocated to the town of …
Lying under Oath for Personal Gain is No Longer Acceptable say Regional Group
The Regional Group of TDs is seeking to have a new law penalising those who lie under oath for personal gain to be passed by Dáil Éireann as a matter of urgency to help curb insurance costs which are continuing to spiral out of control. The group of 9 TDs have submitted a motion to be debated in Dáil …
Phase 4 deferred as Government ignores advice of Regional TDs
I’m deeply disappointed that Government has deferred phase 4 of the lifting of the Coronavirus lockdown, which is in no small way due to the fact that it has ignored constructive advice provided to it by the Regional group of TDs. Last March we highlighted the issue of house parties and we were assured by Government that we had …
Enterprise Committee asked to consider impact of Aptar review – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD that he has asked the Western Region Enterprise Committee to look at the local implications of the ongoing review of operations by Aptar in Ballinasloe. The Tánaiste & Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment was responding to a Dáil question posed by Deputy Naughten following his previous …
Naughten to raise Aptar future with Tanaiste Leo Varadkar
Local TD, Denis Naughten will raise the future of the jobs at the Aptar plant in Ballinasloe with the new Tanaiste & Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment Leo Vardakar in Dáil Éireann this Tuesday. “The decision by Ballinasloe based company Aptar is to review its operation in the town over the coming weeks will cause huge anxiety, not just for …