For anyone who was not tied to a whip, and wanted to act in the best interest of the Country, last night’s decision was a difficult one. Who was right or who was wrong, the honest answer…
My decision on the law to liquidate Anglo Irish Bank
Vaccine damage compensation fund update January 2013
Thursday, 17 May 2012
Select Sub-Committee on Health Debate
Full debate accessible at :
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Speech by Denis Naughten TD on the directions by the Minister for Health to the HSE board on local A&E departments in June/July 2011
Dáil Éireann 29th January 2013
Check against delivery
While the Minister for Health was trying to justify to the people of Roscommon why their A&E was to be closed, he was pushing through proposals to upgrade 2 other, local…
Submission to the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee.
I have made the following submission for consideration by the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee.
(I)That the administrative area of County Roscommon remain intact, and include the second biggest town in County Roscommon; Monksland.
There has been some…
Letter to the Director of the Prison Service regarding the cost of footballs.
Dear Mr. Donnellan,
In recent days there has been much discussion regarding the amount spent by the prison service on providing footballs to inmates.
While I appreciate that measures such…
Changes to Farm Assist scheme
A National Budget for Children with Life Limiting Conditions
Dear Minister Reilly,
As you are aware, at any one time there are roughly 1,400 children in Ireland with life limiting conditions. Their families often face an uphill struggle to try to get the home supports required to ensure…
Education Committee must confront SUSI crisis
Dear Deputy Tuffy,
I am writing to request that you, in your capacity as Chairperson of the Committee on Education and Social Protection, call an emergency meeting of the Committee to address the current delays faced by students applying…
Early Childhood Care and Education Graduation
This week I was delighted to speak at the graduation of the Early Childhood Care and Education course of St. Josephs College, Summerhill, Athlone. Here is what was said:
Firstly, I would like to thank Principal Liam Nally and Course Co-ordinator…
Letter to Minister James Reilly
Dear Minister Reilly,
Further to your parliamentary reply of the 3rd of October (below), I am writing to you to request that the current vaccines on the board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service be filled…